Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Ohio districts
In Jackson Township, 76% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio 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.
Jackson Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,792 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jackson Memorial 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.
What’s behind Jackson Township’s grade
A: better than 89% of Ohio school districts, #130 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackson Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,313 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
7th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,313 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
8th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,313 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
9th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,881 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
10th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,881 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
11th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,881 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
12th grade in Jackson Township
Jackson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,881 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Massillon
Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Jackson Local School District. Parts of Jackson Township (5% of its land) are served by Plain Local instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Jackson Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Jackson Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | A | Jackson Local |
| Massillon | C+ | Massillon City |
| Canton | C | Canton City PK–12 · Plain Local K–12 |
| Plain | A− | North Canton City PK–12 · Plain Local K–12 |
| Perry | A− | Perry Local |
| Green | A | Green Local |
| North Canton | A | North Canton City |
| Lawrence | A | Northwest Local K–12 · Tuslaw Local K–12 |
Every school in Jackson Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jackson Township’s schools
Are Jackson Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 89% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #130 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jackson Township in?
Jackson Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,741 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jackson Township are served by Plain Local.
Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?
Jackson High School in Massillon, with 1,881 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Jackson Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Jackson Township spend per student?
$12,792 in Jackson Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jackson Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jackson Township → They have their own page.
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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.