JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY

Set in GREENVILLE, Florida, JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY is a very small senior high, overseen by MADISON. It educates 13 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 99% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Across the 9 schools in MADISON (2,280 students total), JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder looks like 23% White, 8% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the income-and-resources front, About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Madison County (around 62%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $48,485 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY is one of 13 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 2,280 students).

Nearest neighbor: GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY has fell 28%, going from 18 students in 2018 to 13 in 2024. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 6% to 0%.

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