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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 preschool serving 739 students in Jackson R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Jackson R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
5,744 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
18,018 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
125 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,230 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
299
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
337
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
395
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
424
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
220
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 N. Lacey Street
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5271
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5271
Grades: PK-4
| 739 students
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