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Jackson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 719 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,463 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.14
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,359 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
92
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,121 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,012 is higher than the state median of $11,527. 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
$12,121
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,012
$11,527
Best Jackson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dodson Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16221 Dodson Branch Hwy
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Grades: PK-8
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 Blue Devil Ln
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9779
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9779
Grades: 4-8
| 438 students
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