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Dixie School District

2,001 students · 8 schools · 19.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #65 of 82 in Florida

Students
2,001
Schools
8
Teachers (FTE)
102
Student–Teacher
19.7:1
County
Dixie
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Dixie School District

Dixie School District is a public school system serving Dixie County, Florida, based in Cross City. It serves 2,001 students across 8 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #65 largest of Florida’s 82 school systems.

Phone3525416250
Address16077 Ne 19 Hwy Bldg 2, Cross City, FL 32628
CountyDixie County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Dixie School District enrolls 2,001 students in 8 schools — an average of about 250 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #65 of 82 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,001
#65 of 82 in Florida
Schools
8
~250 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Dixie School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,001 students reported):

White
83%
Black
7%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Dixie School District employs about 102 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.7:1 — above the Florida average of about 18.3:1. Total district staff is roughly 282.

Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
state avg ~18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
102
classroom teachers
Total staff
282
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Florida funds schools

Florida funds schools through the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP): weighted full-time-equivalent students times the Base Student Allocation ($5,372.60 per unweighted FTE in 2025–26), adjusted by a district cost differential and program factors, plus categoricals such as ESE, transportation and safe-schools funding. A growing share of state funds now flows to universal Family Empowerment Scholarship vouchers.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Dixie School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Florida assigns A–F grades to every school and district from achievement and learning gains in English language arts, math and science, the gains of the lowest-performing quartile, graduation rate and college-and-career acceleration. Look up Dixie School District’s grade on the Florida school grades page.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Florida districts are accredited through Cognia (via its SACS CASI division), which accredits whole district “systems” as well as individual schools. Look up Dixie School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Dixie School District vs. Florida

Enrollment rank
#65
of 82 districts
Ratio
19.7:1
state avg ~18.3:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Dixie County

See every Florida district side by side in the Florida directory.

Go deeper

Look up Dixie School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Florida Legislature (the Florida Education Finance Program) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Dixie School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1200450. Confirm current details with the district and the Florida Department of Education.