Photo: Oakshade at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Jacksonville’s public schools outscore 65% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksonville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Jacksonville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 179 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jacksonville’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,081 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Jacksonville’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Oregon school districts, #60 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jacksonville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
South Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
North Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
10th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
South Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
North Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
11th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
South Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
North Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
12th grade in Jacksonville · depends on your address
South Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,856 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
North Medford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Medford
Jacksonville’s public schools are run by Medford School District 549, which also serves Medford. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Jacksonville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Jacksonville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | B+ | Medford School District 549 |
Every school in Jacksonville
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jacksonville’s schools
Are Jacksonville’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jacksonville children attend outscore 65% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #60 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jacksonville in?
Medford School District 549, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,735 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jacksonville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: South Medford High School and North Medford High School.
What is Jacksonville’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Medford School District 549 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Jacksonville spend per student?
$14,081 in Medford School District 549 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jacksonville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jacksonville → 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 Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.