Total enrollment
2,001
-130 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in DIXIE
Florida · 2,435 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools operate under DIXIE in Florida, teaching roughly 2,435 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in DIXIE
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DIXIE ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #31 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,435 | #61 of 70 | #3,835 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #55 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #50 of 70 | #7,997 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.2% | #6 of 70 | #1,927 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DIXIE
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 71.1% proficient to DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL at 43.6%, a gap of 27.5 points. That is the 44th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Cross City | High | 07-12 | 791 |
| JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Cross City | Elementary | PK-06 | 563 |
| OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Old Town | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 |
| RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cross City | Middle | 05-07 | 434 |
| KINDER CUB SCHOOL INC | Cross City | Elementary | PK-02 | 121 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Cross City | Combined | KG-12 | 7 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Cross City | Elementary | KG-05 | 2 |
| DIXIE TEEN PARENT PRESCHOOL | Cross City | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Cross City | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About DIXIE
DIXIE is a compact public-school district in Florida. The district oversees 9 schools and teaches approximately 2,435 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, DIXIE covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, DIXIE runs about 271 students per school, 62% below the state mean of roughly 705.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in DIXIE has contracted 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,131 students to 2,001. Over that span, DIXIE shed 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
On allk12, the community for DIXIE discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.