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Jackson County Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Jackson County Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Jackson County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jackson County Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
20 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
938 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
85
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,860 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,208
$17,860
Spending / Student
$20,860
$18,586
Best Jackson County Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson County Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 4th Ave N
Lakefield, MN 56150
(507) 662-6625
Lakefield, MN 56150
(507) 662-6625
Grades: 6-8
| 241 students
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