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Schools in Jacksonville · Jacksonville City School District

Jacksonville’s public schools outscore 88% of Alabama districts

66% of students in Jacksonville’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksonville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#16of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 19 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
AL 17.0
Schools in town
2
1,685 students on the public path
In brief

Jacksonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 258 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jacksonville’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,501 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jacksonville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jacksonville’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of Alabama school districts, #16 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 97%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 813 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Jacksonville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jacksonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (813 in math, 813 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jacksonville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Kitty Stone Elementary SchoolJacksonville City School DistrictA−
7–12Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville City School DistrictB+

Jacksonville’s public schools are run by Jacksonville City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jacksonville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,685 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,501AL $13,926 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 47.3% · 813 students tested
Math30%
State average 27.2% · 813 students tested

Jacksonville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Jacksonville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonvilleAJacksonville City

Every school in Jacksonville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jacksonvilleby address
Kitty Stone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
929 students19:1Rate it →
Jacksonville High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
756 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Calhoun County Career Technical Center).

Questions about Jacksonville’s schools

Are Jacksonville’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jacksonville children attend outscore 88% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jacksonville in?

Jacksonville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,685 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jacksonville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jacksonville City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Jacksonville spend per student?

$12,501 in Jacksonville City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.