Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Marianna’s public schools score below 76% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Marianna, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Marianna runs at 77%, below the Florida average (88%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Marianna’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,984 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Marianna High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Marianna’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Florida school districts, #563 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marianna, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Marianna
Jackson County Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 129 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Marianna
Marianna K-8 School
Grades K–8 · 1,685 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Marianna
Marianna High School
Grades 9–12 · 652 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Marianna
Marianna High School
Grades 9–12 · 652 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Marianna
Marianna High School
Grades 9–12 · 652 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Marianna
Marianna High School
Grades 9–12 · 652 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Marianna’s public schools are run by Jackson County School District, which also serves Alford, Bascom, Campbellton and Cottondale and others. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Marianna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Marianna’s borders.
Every school in Marianna
6 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).
Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Dist Wide Homebound Program, Jackson Alternative School, Dist Wide Gifted Program, Jackson Virtual Franchise, JCSB Tapp Contract Site, Jackson Virtual School, Jackson County Jail Instruction, Jackson County Home/Night Instruction and Jackson County Teen Parenting Program).
Questions about Marianna’s schools
Are Marianna’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marianna children attend score below 76% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #563 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marianna in?
Jackson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,801 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Marianna kids go to high school?
Marianna High School, with 652 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Marianna’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Jackson County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Marianna spend per student?
$12,984 in Jackson County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Marianna families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marianna → They have their own page.
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.