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B−

Jacksboro Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Jacksboro.

Jacksboro’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Students
1,022
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,839
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$60M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jacksboro Independent School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Texas districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the TX average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $60M, about $58,734 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 1,191 Texas 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Jacksboro 4,735

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jacksboro. Grade by grade →

PK–5Jacksboro ElThis district
6–8Jacksboro MiddleThis district
9–12Jacksboro H SThis district

Test scores vs. TX

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 40.9% · 613 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 51.1% · 616 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.3% · 62 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
$14,839 per student · 16% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 7%

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

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

Students
White 61%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Jacksboro El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksboro
B
442 students14:1
Jacksboro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jacksboro
B
259 students14:1
Jacksboro H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksboro
A−
321 students10:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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 Texas.