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Jackson County

Florida · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 6,076 students, in a county of 48,250 residents.

Schools
19
1 districts
Enrollment
6,076
NCES CCD
Median income
$49,149
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.3%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
3
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
11
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
JACKSON
6,076 students · 1 district in Jackson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Jackson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
66%
Hispanic
5%
Black
25%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
56%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
30%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
15.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
43
18.9% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
MARIANNA K-8 SCHOOLMariannaElementaryKG-081,768·
MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOLMariannaHigh09-12634·
MALONE SCHOOLMaloneOtherPK-12582·
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSneadsElementaryPK-04579·
GRACEVILLE SCHOOLGracevilleOtherPK-12462·
COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCottondaleElementaryPK-05459·
COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOLCottondaleHigh06-12402·
SNEADS HIGH SCHOOLSneadsHigh09-12360·
GRAND RIDGE SCHOOLGrand RidgeMiddle05-08326·
JACKSON COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERMariannaPrekindergartenPK-PK197·
JACKSON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLMariannaOtherPK-12127·
HOPE SCHOOLMariannaOtherPK-12104·
JACKSON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMMariannaOtherKG-1248·
THE DOVE (DEVELOPING OPPORTUNITIES THRU VOC. ED.)GracevilleHigh06-1223·
JCSB TAPP CONTRACT SITEMariannaPrekindergartenPK-PK3·
DIST WIDE HOMEBOUND PROGRAMMariannaOtherKG-122·
DIST WIDE GIFTED PROGRAMMariannaOtherKG-120·
JACKSON VIRTUAL FRANCHISEMariannaOtherKG-120·
JACKSON VIRTUAL SCHOOLMariannaOtherKG-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Florida has 19 public K-12 schools serving approximately 6,076 students.
How many high schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Florida has 4 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 3 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Jackson County?
JACKSON is the largest school district in Jackson County, serving approximately 6,076 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Jackson County?
Jackson County, Florida has a population of approximately 48,250, with a median age of 43. About 18.9% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
Median household income in Jackson County is $49,149, below the Florida average of $68,377. About 14.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Jackson County?
Approximately 15.1% of adults 25 and older in Jackson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Jackson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 54.3% of students in Jackson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Jackson County schools?
Across Jackson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Jackson County?
Jackson County residents are approximately 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Jackson County is owner-occupied?
Jackson County has about 20,145 housing units, of which roughly 75.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data