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Schools in Jackson · Amador County Unified School District

Jackson’s public schools outscore 52% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 25% of Jackson’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#459of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
39%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 28% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,342 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 477 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,368 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jackson Junior High, then Argonaut High. 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 Jackson’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of California school districts, #459 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (477)Better than 61%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,972 test results and a graduating class of 330 could put Jackson anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,959 in math, 1,986 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Jackson ElementaryAmador County Unified School DistrictB−
7–8Jackson Junior HighAmador County Unified School DistrictC+
9–12Argonaut HighAmador County Unified School DistrictB−

Jackson’s public schools are run by Amador County Unified School District, which also serves Amador City, Ione, Plymouth and Sutter Creek. 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.

Amador County Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 12 schools · 4,027 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 22.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,368CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 46.7% · 1986 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.1% · 1959 students tested

Jackson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Jackson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonB−Amador County Unified

Every school in Jackson

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

District schools in Jacksonby address
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
479 students23:1Rate it →
Jackson Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
270 students19:1Rate it →
Argonaut High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
593 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Amador County ROP and Amador County Special Education).

Questions about Jackson’s schools

Are Jackson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Jackson children attend outscore 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #459 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson in?

Amador County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,027 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson kids go to high school?

Argonaut High, with 593 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jackson’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Amador County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Jackson spend per student?

$15,368 in Amador County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. 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 California. Stars are from neighbors.