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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON·NCES 120096001065

MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL

3546 CAVERNS RD, MARIANNA, FL 32446 · (850) 482-9605 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
Enrollment
652
High
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
259 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 917327%
Grade 1017126%
Grade 1116225%
Grade 1214622%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
33251%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
528%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
21733%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
406%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33652%
Female
31648%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
56.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.0%46.0%
2023-2453.0%34.0%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →

Where MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Jackson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.9%#256 of 555N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#219 of 549N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#277 of 559N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
652#460 of 830#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#87 of 575N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.0%#216 of 594N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.5%#106 of 289N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
652
-102 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.9:1
% White
51%
was 56%
% Hispanic
8%
was 2%
% Black
33%
was 38%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-256523618.1:140% (259)
2023-246703718.1:142% (281)
2022-236343418.6:140% (253)
2017-187544018.9:137% (276)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL.

About MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL

MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school located in MARIANNA, Florida. The school's enrollment of 652 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.

MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL is run by JACKSON, whose 18 schools enroll 5,839 students.

White students make up a majority at MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL, at 51%. Next come 33% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 66% White among all Jackson County residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The ratio of students to teachers is 18.1:1, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL is 40%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jackson County is 53%.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL is -7.3 points: 53.9% actual, 61.3% predicted.

Federal survey data for Jackson County show that the median household income is $49,149, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Jackson County is home to 23 public schools and about 5,839 public school students.

Nearby, MARIANNA K-8 SCHOOL is about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 754 in 2017-18 to 652 in 2024-25. The share of Hispanic students rose 6 points, from 2% to 8%.

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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
MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL
District
JACKSON
Address
3546 CAVERNS RD, MARIANNA, FL 32446
Phone
(850) 482-9605
County
Jackson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
652
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
259 (40%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120096001065
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL?
MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 652 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 18.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL?
At MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 51% White, 8% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JACKSON.
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