For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 389 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jackson County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,431 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,335 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
912
# Students in K Grade:
103
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,392 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,281 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,392
$11,979

Spending / Student
$12,281
$11,478

Best Jackson County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson County High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
190 Blue Devil Ln
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9771
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9771
Grades: 9-12
| 389 students
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