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Schools in Jackson · Butts County School District

Jackson’s public schools score below 70% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Jackson’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#184of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 6% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
GA 14.3
Schools in town
4
3,002 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,777 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Henderson Middle School, then Jackson 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 Jackson’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 30% of Georgia school districts, #184 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (235)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,788 test results and a graduating class of 272 could put Jackson anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,802 in math, 1,775 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
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8Henderson Middle SchoolButts County School DistrictC+
9–12Jackson High SchoolButts County School DistrictC+

Jackson’s public schools are run by Butts County School District, which also serves Flovilla and Jenkinsburg. 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.

Butts County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,497 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,777GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 1775 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.4% · 1802 students tested

Jackson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonCButts County

Every school in Jackson

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

District schools in Jacksonby address
Stark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
678 students15:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
503 students13:1Rate it →
Henderson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
761 students15:1Rate it →
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,060 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson’s schools

Are Jackson’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackson children attend score below 70% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #184 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson in?

Butts County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,497 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson kids go to high school?

Jackson High School, with 1,060 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jackson’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Butts County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Jackson spend per student?

$14,777 in Butts County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. 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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.