SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL

SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of tiny scale in SNEADS, Florida, part of JACKSON, educateing 340 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL sits 67% leaner than that benchmark.

JACKSON comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 5,839 students; SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 24% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.6%.

Across the wider county, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $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%. Across Jackson County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,839 students), SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 340). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 74% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.