Jackson County School District

Listed by NCES as Jackson (district ID 1200960)

Public school district · Jackson County · Florida · NCES district ID 1200960

Jackson County School District spent $12,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,744). Its 15 schools enrolled 5,757 students in 2024-25; 54.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,984 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 77% (Florida: 88%).

Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Jackson County in enrollment (3,313 to 6,398 students) and Jackson County itself.

Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Jackson County, FY23Gadsden $13,871; Jackson County $12,683; Desoto $12,385; Hardee $11,932; Okeechobee $11,523; Levy $11,488; Washington County $11,470; Baker County $11,376; Suwannee County $11,325; Wakulla County $10,952; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k10k12k14k16kGadsden$13,871Jackson County$12,683Desoto$12,385Hardee$11,932Okeechobee$11,523Levy$11,488Washington County$11,470Baker County$11,376Suwannee County$11,325Wakulla County$10,952State median, 1,000+ students $11,744
Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Jackson County, FY23Gadsden $13,871; Jackson County $12,683; Desoto $12,385; Hardee $11,932; Okeechobee $11,523; Levy $11,488; Washington County $11,470; Baker County $11,376; Suwannee County $11,325; Wakulla County $10,952; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k10k12k14k16kGadsden$13,871Jackson County$12,683Desoto$12,385Hardee$11,932Okeechobee$11,523Levy$11,488Washington County$11,470Baker County$11,376Suwannee County$11,325Wakulla County$10,952State median, 1,000+ students $11,744
Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Jackson County, FY23Gadsden $13,871; Jackson County $12,683; Desoto $12,385; Hardee $11,932; Okeechobee $11,523; Levy $11,488; Washington County $11,470; Baker County $11,376; Suwannee County $11,325; Wakulla County $10,952; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k12k16kGadsden$13,871Jackson County$12,683Desoto$12,385Hardee$11,932Okeechobee$11,523Levy$11,488Washington County$11,470Baker County$11,376Suwannee County$11,325Wakulla County$10,952State median, 1,000+ students $11,744
Current spending per student, Florida districts closest in size to Jackson County, FY23Gadsden $13,871; Jackson County $12,683; Desoto $12,385; Hardee $11,932; Okeechobee $11,523; Levy $11,488; Washington County $11,470; Baker County $11,376; Suwannee County $11,325; Wakulla County $10,952; State median, 1,000+ students $11,744.8k12k16kGadsden$13,871Jackson County$12,683Desoto$12,385Hardee$11,932Okeechobee$11,523Levy$11,488Washington County$11,470Baker County$11,376Suwannee County$11,325Wakulla County$10,952State median, 1,000+ students $11,744

Where the money came from

$80,452,000 in revenue: 54.6% state, 22.4% local and 23.0% federal. Total spending including $5,966,000 of capital outlay was $83,573,000, or $13,755 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Jackson County School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $43,927,000; Local $18,019,000; Federal $18,506,000; total $80,452,000.
  • State$43,927,000 55%
  • Local$18,019,000 22%
  • Federal$18,506,000 23%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

6,076 students in 2022-23, 6,094 students in 2023-24, 5,757 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Jackson County School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,076, 2023-24: 6,094, 2024-25: 5,75702k4k6k8k2022-236,0762023-246,0942024-255,757
Jackson County School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,076, 2023-24: 6,094, 2024-25: 5,75702k4k6k8k2022-236,0762023-246,0942024-255,757
Jackson County School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,076, 2023-24: 6,094, 2024-25: 5,75702k4k6k8k2022-236,0762023-246,0942024-255,757
Jackson County School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,076, 2023-24: 6,094, 2024-25: 5,75702k4k6k8k2022-236,0762023-246,0942024-255,757

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-236,076404.215.0
2023-246,094411.514.8
2024-255,757391.014.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$21,056,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,465 per student

Jackson County School District booked $21,056,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 410 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,419 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 18 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$16,984,00080.7%
Special education$3,227,00015.3%
Vocational$701,0003.3%
Other programs$144,0000.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,849 in 2018-19, $2,917 in 2019-20, $3,050 in 2020-21, $3,276 in 2021-22, $3,465 in 2022-23.

Jackson County School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,849, 2019-20: $2,917, 2020-21: $3,050, 2021-22: $3,276, 2022-23: $3,46501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8492019-20$2,9172020-21$3,0502021-22$3,2762022-23$3,465
Jackson County School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,849, 2019-20: $2,917, 2020-21: $3,050, 2021-22: $3,276, 2022-23: $3,46501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8492019-20$2,9172020-21$3,0502021-22$3,2762022-23$3,465
Jackson County School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,849, 2019-20: $2,917, 2020-21: $3,050, 2021-22: $3,276, 2022-23: $3,46501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8492019-20$2,9172020-21$3,0502021-22$3,2762022-23$3,465
Jackson County School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,849, 2019-20: $2,917, 2020-21: $3,050, 2021-22: $3,276, 2022-23: $3,46501k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8492019-20$2,9172020-21$3,0502021-22$3,2762022-23$3,465

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Jackson County School District scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 52% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtFloridaStudents tested
Reading and language arts52%53%2,515
Math52%55%2,509

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

77% of the 419 students in Jackson County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate77%88%
Students in the class419208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 2,730 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Marianna K-8 School1,68514.353.2%Schoolwide program
Sneads Elementary School57415.147.2%Schoolwide program
Cottondale Elementary School47114.747.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 359 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Grand Ridge School35914.147.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 1,411 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Marianna High School65218.135.6%Schoolwide program
Cottondale High School41916.142.2%Schoolwide program
Sneads High School34017.037.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

8 other schools, 1,257 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Malone School55915.347.8%Schoolwide program
Graceville School40012.961.8%Schoolwide program
Jackson County Early Childhood Center12914.364.3%Not Title I
Hope School1038.654.4%Schoolwide program
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program39not reported12.8%Eligible, no program
Jackson Alternative School223.163.6%Schoolwide program
Jcsb Tapp Contract Site3not reportednot reportedNot Title I
Dist Wide Homebound Program2not reportednot reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

The Dove (Developing Opportunities Thru Voc. Ed.)

School in Graceville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 23 students.

Jcsb Tapp Contract Site

School in Marianna; open in 2024-25; 3 students.

Dist Wide Homebound Program

School in Marianna; open in 2024-25; 2 students.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Jackson County School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Jackson County School District

  1. Florida districts by spending per studentJackson County School District ranks 18 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,683).#18 of 66
  2. Every school district in FloridaJackson County School District is the number 45 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 6,076 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#45 of 80
  3. OkeechobeeThe next larger Florida district: 6,398 students in fall 2022, $11,523 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,523
  4. Suwannee County School DistrictThe next smaller Florida district: 5,935 students in fall 2022, $11,325 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,325
  5. Compare Jackson County School District with OkeechobeeEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Marianna High School, its largest high school652 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.652
  7. Teacher salary spending across FloridaJackson County School District spent $51,419 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$51,419
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Jackson County School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Jackson County School District?
    15 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 8 other), enrolling 5,757 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Jackson County School District spend per student?
    $12,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,984 per student, up 2.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Jackson County School District's money come from?
    $80,452,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.6% state, 22.4% local and 23.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Jackson County School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,830 of the 6,925 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Jackson County School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $21,056,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,465 per student. Divided by the 410 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,419 per teacher, more than 18 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Jackson County School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Jackson County School District scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 52% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Jackson County School District?
    77% of the 419 students in Jackson County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Jackson County School District's NCES district ID?
    1200960. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25