Nature Coast Times

There were 2,090 students enrolled in Dixie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 83.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Dixie County schools, followed by 7.3% of Black students, 4.7% of Hispanic students and 3.8% of multiracial students.

Dixie County High School registered the highest enrollment among Dixie County's five schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 714 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Dixie County High School	729	714	-2.1
Old Town Elementary School	439	456	3.9
Ruth Rains Middle School	484	431	-11
James M. Anderson Elementary School	347	382	10.1
Kinder Cub School Inc.	118	107	-9.3