S. S. Dixon Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Pace, Florida

S. S. Dixon Primary School in Pace, Florida enrolled 611 students in 2024-25 with 41.0 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Florida elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 27% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 27%

834 students in 2022-23, 629 students in 2023-24, 611 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 56.0 to 41.0.

Students enrolled at S. S. Dixon Primary School by school year2022-23: 834, 2023-24: 629, 2024-25: 61102505007501k2022-238342023-246292024-25611
Students enrolled at S. S. Dixon Primary School by school year2022-23: 834, 2023-24: 629, 2024-25: 61102505007501k2022-238342023-246292024-25611
Students enrolled at S. S. Dixon Primary School by school year2022-23: 834, 2023-24: 629, 2024-25: 61102505007501k2022-238342023-246292024-25611
Students enrolled at S. S. Dixon Primary School by school year2022-23: 834, 2023-24: 629, 2024-25: 61102505007501k2022-238342023-246292024-25611
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2383456.014.9
2023-2462941.015.3
2024-2561141.014.9

14.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 69 of every 100 Florida elementary schools

Among the 2,136 Florida elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Florida elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 90.0; This school 14.9; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 790 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection S. S. Dixon Primary School enrolled 790 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 790 of the 790 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.6% of students were White, 9.8% Hispanic, 9.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White74.6%
  2. Hispanic9.8%
  3. Two or more races9.3%
  4. Black4.3%
  5. Asian1.6%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Pace

3 public elementary schools in Pace report 2024-25 enrollment; S. S. Dixon Primary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pea Ridge Elementary School84614.843.6%
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School67616.938.6%
S. S. Dixon Primary School61114.940.9%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about S. S. Dixon Primary School

  1. S. S. Dixon Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 676 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. Pea Ridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 846 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare S. S. Dixon Primary School with S. S. Dixon Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Santa Rosa County District Schools spends per student$10,065 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,065
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaS. S. Dixon Primary School is the number 979 by size of 2,193 Florida elementary schools open in 2024-25.#979 of 2,193
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 15.8 for elementary schools.14.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about S. S. Dixon Primary School

  1. How many students attend S. S. Dixon Primary School?
    611 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 834 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Pace, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at S. S. Dixon Primary School?
    14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is S. S. Dixon Primary School a Title I school?
    S. S. Dixon Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is S. S. Dixon Primary School in?
    Santa Rosa County District Schools, NCES district ID 1201650. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120165001828 are the district's.

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
  • 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22