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B+

Jackson City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Jackson, Lick Township, Franklin Township, Scioto Township, Liberty Township and Jackson Township, and parts of Coal Township.

Jackson’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,236
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,469
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson City School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 72% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the OH average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.3M, about $2,386 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 72% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Jackson 6,233B+Lick Township 2,652B+Franklin Township 2,306B+Scioto Township 1,962B+Liberty Township 1,788B+Jackson Township 1,225

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Jackson Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Jackson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 52.2% · 1,250 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 59.5% · 1,286 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 191 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
$14,469 per student · 13% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 45%Federal 19%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,377’20
2,380’21
2,317’22
2,300’23
2,236’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Jackson Northview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
389 students15:1
Jackson Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
A−
386 students16:1
Jackson Southview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B+
349 students13:1
Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B
525 students13:1
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B−
587 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oak Hill Union Local School DistrictBloomfield Township, Hamilton Township, Jefferson Township
$14,834per student
Wellston City School DistrictMilton Township, Washington Township, Wellston
$16,545per student
Eastern Local School DistrictBeaver Township, Marion Township
$21,208per student
Gallia County Local School DistrictMadison Township
$15,531per 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.