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B−

Dixie County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cross City and Horseshoe Beach.

Cross City’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Florida school districts

Students
2,001
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,912
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
The gist

What stands out about Dixie County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Florida districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Cross City 1,849Horseshoe Beach 165

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cross City. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Dixie County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 52.2% · 1,143 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.1% · 1,190 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 88% · 117 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,912 per student · 1% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 54%Federal 26%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,669’20
1,644’21
1,659’22
1,637’23
2,001’24

Up 19.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Black 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

James M. Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cross City
B+
563 students19:1
Old Town Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Old Town
A−
517 students19:1
Kinder Cub School Inc
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cross City
121 students24:1
Dixie Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Cross City
7 students
Dixie Virtual Instruction Program
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cross City
2 students
Dixie County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cross City
C
791 students20:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.