Top Rankings
Jackson R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 841 students in Jackson R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Jackson R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
5,744 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jackson R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%

Graduation Rate
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
# American Indian Students
10 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
125 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
5,230 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
91%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
299
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
337
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
395
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
424
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,021 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,536
$15,081

Spending / Student
$10,021
$13,908

Best Jackson R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell Hawkins Jr. High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 N West Ln
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-9533
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-9533
Grades: 7-8
| 841 students
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