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Jackson County Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Jackson, Lakefield, Heron Lake Township, Des Moines Township, Delafield Township, Minneota Township, Petersburg Township, Belmont Township, Hunter Township, Middletown Township, Wisconsin Township, Rost Township, Sioux Valley Township, Enterprise Township, Round Lake Township, West Heron Lake Township, Alpha and Kimball Township, and parts of Christiania Township.

Jackson’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,093
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,183
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$32.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County Central School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of Minnesota districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $32.9M, about $30,091 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Jackson 3,305B+Lakefield 1,697Heron Lake Township 306Des Moines Township 232Delafield Township 224Minneota Township 220Petersburg Township 218Belmont Township 215Hunter Township 213Middletown Township 211Wisconsin Township 208Rost Township 203Sioux Valley Township 194Enterprise Township 180Round Lake Township 141West Heron Lake Township 125Alpha 96Kimball Township 95

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson. Grade by grade →

PK–3Riverside ElementaryThis district
6–8Jackson County Central MiddleThis district
9–12Jackson County Central Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 44.8% · 537 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 51.1% · 516 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 83.3% · 92 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,183 per student · 17% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 69%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,139’20
1,122’21
1,107’22
1,104’23
1,093’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Jackson
A−
350 students13:1
Pleasantview Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lakefield
A−
170 students15:1
Jackson County Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakefield
C+
241 students16:1
Jackson County Central Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C
332 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Windom Public School DistrictGreat Bend Township, Lakeside Township, Weimer Township
$15,728per student
Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictAlba Township, Ewington Township, Weimer Township
$17,300per student
Martin County West School DistrictCedar Township, Elm Creek Township, Jay Township
$15,703per student
Round Lake-Brewster Public SchoolsAlba Township, Ewington Township, Indian Lake Township
$12,308per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.