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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON·NCES 120096001075

COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL

2680 LEVY ST, COTTONDALE, FL 32431 · (850) 482-9821 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
Enrollment
419
High
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
197 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
56
Grade 7
79
Grade 8
60
Grade 9
72
Grade 10
46
Grade 11
47
Grade 12
59
Student demographics
White
29270%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
205%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 38%
Black
7618%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 21%
Two+
287%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23055%
Female
18945%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
67.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
68.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
419
-56 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.0:1
% White
70%
was 71%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
18%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL

COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment secondary school in COTTONDALE, Florida, operated by JACKSON. The school instructs 419 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 1,035.

Across the 18 schools in JACKSON (5,839 students total), COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 18% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,149, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Jackson County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,839 students), of which COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 475 (now 419). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Jackson County at a glance

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Population
48,250
Census ACS
Median income
$49,149
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,839 students

Quick facts

School name
COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL
District
JACKSON
Address
2680 LEVY ST, COTTONDALE, FL 32431
Phone
(850) 482-9821
County
Jackson County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
197 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
120096001075
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL?
COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL have?
COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL in?
COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL is part of JACKSON.
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