Top Rankings
North Jackson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in North Jackson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in North Jackson School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
404 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
North Jackson School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
362 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
29
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,510 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,277
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,510
$17,019
Best North Jackson School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12763 266th Road
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2244
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2244
Grades: PK-6
| 228 students
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