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Schools in Cross City · Dixie County School District

Cross City’s public schools score below 55% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cross City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 1% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,871 students on the public path
In brief

Cross City’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,912 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dixie County High School. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kinder Cub School Inc and Character Community Services Inc (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cross City’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Florida school districts. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (242)Better than 45%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,166 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Cross City anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cross City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,143 in math, 1,190 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cross City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–12Dixie County High SchoolDixie County School DistrictC

Cross City’s public schools are run by Dixie County School District, which also serves Horseshoe Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dixie County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,001 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,912FL $13,006 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 52.1% · 1190 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 1143 students tested

Cross City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Cross City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cross CityB−Dixie County

Every school in Cross City

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cross Cityin other towns
James M. Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
563 students19:1Rate it →
Old Town Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Old Town
A−
517 students19:1Rate it →
Dixie County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
791 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Kinder Cub School Inc
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Charter
121 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Character Community Services Inc
Grades 2–12
Private · Nonsectarian
17 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Dixie Virtual Instruction Program, Dixie Virtual Franchise, Dixie Virtual Instruction Program and Dixie Teen Parent Preschool).

Questions about Cross City’s schools

Are Cross City’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cross City children attend score below 55% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cross City in?

Dixie County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,001 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Cross City’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dixie County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Cross City spend per student?

$12,912 in Dixie County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cross City?

Yes: Character Community Services Inc (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 17 students). Cross City also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.