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Jackson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 410 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
2,053 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,997 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
192
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,389 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,748 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,389
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,748
$13,943
Best Jackson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Barnabus Home Middle School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4500 Highway 30 W
Annville, KY 40402
(606) 304-2111
Annville, KY 40402
(606) 304-2111
Grades: 6-8
| 2 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Jackson Co Schools Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3331 Highway 421 South
Mc Kee, KY 40447
(606) 287-7181
Mc Kee, KY 40447
(606) 287-7181
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
139 Hwy 587
Mc Kee, KY 40447
(606) 287-8351
Mc Kee, KY 40447
(606) 287-8351
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
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