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Jackson Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Jackson Township.

Jackson Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Ohio school districts

Students
5,741
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,792
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$29.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the OH average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $29.2M, about $5,083 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 910 Ohio 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AJackson Township 43,403

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson Township. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Jackson Memorial Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Jackson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency76%
State average 52.2% · 3,022 students tested
Reading / language arts79%
State average 59.5% · 3,092 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 495 in the class

100% 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
$12,792 per student · 23% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 18%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,806’20
5,933’21
5,973’22
5,819’23
5,741’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Strausser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massillon
A+
819 students20:1
Sauder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massillon
A+
722 students18:1
Lake Cable Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
544 students18:1
Amherst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massillon
A−
462 students17:1
Jackson Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Massillon
A−
1,313 students20:1
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Massillon
A−
1,881 students21:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Canton City School DistrictNorth Canton, Plain Township
$13,549per student
Plain Local School DistrictCanton, Plain Township
$13,074per student
Canton City School DistrictCanton
$20,727per student
Green Local School DistrictGreen
$13,401per 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 Ohio.