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Jackson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Marianna, Graceville, Malone, Sneads, Grand Ridge, Cottondale, Greenwood, Alford, Jacob City, Campbellton and Bascom.

Marianna’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Florida school districts

Students
5,801
Schools
17
Spent per student
$12,984
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Florida districts
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.6M, about $450 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% 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 well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Marianna 7,289C−Graceville 2,217C−Malone 1,865C−Sneads 1,784Grand Ridge 925Cottondale 879Greenwood 560Alford 521Jacob City 230Campbellton 200Bascom 92

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marianna. Grade by grade →

K–8Marianna K-8 SchoolThis district
9–12Marianna High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 52.2% · 3,062 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.1% · 3,299 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 88% · 419 in the class

98% 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
$12,984 per student · 0% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 55%Federal 23%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,011’21
6,053’22
6,056’23
5,801’24

Down 3.5% since 2021–22.

Students
White 55%Black 30%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Sneads Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sneads
A
574 students15:1
Malone School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Malone
B+
559 students15:1
Cottondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cottondale
A−
471 students15:1
Graceville School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Graceville
C
400 students13:1
Jackson County Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Marianna
129 students14:1
Hope School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Marianna
B+
103 students9:1
Jackson Alternative School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Marianna
22 students3:1
Marianna K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Marianna
B−
1,685 students14:1
Center for the Advancement of Children's Learning
Other · Grades K–12 · Marianna
40 students
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Marianna
39 students
Jackson County Home/Night Instruction
Other · Grades K–12 · Marianna
2 students
Grand Ridge School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grand Ridge
B
359 students14:1
Cottondale High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cottondale
B+
419 students16:1
Jackson County Teen Parenting Program
High · Grades 6–12 · Marianna
6 students
Marianna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marianna
B−
652 students18:1
Sneads High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sneads
C+
340 students17:1
Jackson County Jail Instruction
High · Grades 9–12 · Marianna
1 students

Left off: 5 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.