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Dixie County School District had most of their students enrolled in eighth-grade during 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

Dixie County School District's eighth-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 178 students enrolled in district’s eighth-grade in the 2022-23 school year, making up 8.5% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the eighth-grade fell by 1.1% compared to the year before.

Dixie County School District also had a high enrollment for the first-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, Dixie County High School had the most eighth-grade students in the 2022-23 school year.

Data showed that Dixie County School District enrolled a total of 2,090 students in the 2022-23 school year, the 11th lowest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 11th lowest in the year before.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Dixie County School District Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
kindergartenfirst-gradesecond-gradethird-gradefourth-gradefifth-gradesixth-gradeseventh-gradeeighth-gradeninth-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0204060801001201401601802002022-232021-22

Enrollment Numbers Among Dixie County School District in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolsNumber of Students
Dixie County High School714
James M. Anderson Elementary School382
Kinder Cub School Inc.107
Old Town Elementary School456
Ruth Rains Middle School431
Total Dixie County School District 2,090

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