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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 preschool serving 370 students in Jackson County Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Jackson County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
16,305 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
20 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
938 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
85%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
85
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
177
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
820 Park St
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-5963
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-5963
Grades: PK-3
| 370 students
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