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Jackson Independent School District

940 Highland Ave
Jackson, KY 41339

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (606) 666-4979

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Jackson Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 356 students in Jackson Independent School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

Public School in Jackson Independent School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 39%), and score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

1 School

1,534 Schools

# Students

356 Students

656,857 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

43,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	18	146
Kind	40	271
1	29	280
2	29	288
3	29	268
4	31	273
5	22	275
6	27	255
7	27	272
8	23	276
9	22	309
10	15	300
11	22	283
12	22	255

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Jackson Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#90 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District
2023	#90
2022	#67
2021	#95
2019	#38
2018	#63
2017	#65
2016	#71
2015	#65
2014	#63
2013	#23
2012	#30

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	32%	38%
2022	37%	38%
2021	22%	30%
2019	47%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	42%	47%
2016	47%	49%
2015	45%	45%
2014	44%	46%
2013	46%	42%
2012	46%	41%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	42%	42%
2019	67%	56%
2018	47%	56%
2017	62%	56%
2016	57%	56%
2015	56%	55%
2014	57%	54%
2013	61%	51%
2012	54%	48%
2011	72%	72%

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25-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	27%	22%
2021	32%	24%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	90%
2020	80%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	80%	90%
2017	80%	89%
2016	80%	89%
2015	80%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	80%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.04	0.45
2022	0.04	0.44
2021	0.04	0.42
2020	0.02	0.41
2019	0.02	0.41
2018	0.04	0.39
2017	0.04	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.06	0.38
2014	0.06	0.36
2013	0.04	0.35
2012	0.04	0.33
2011	0.04	0.32
2010	0.04	0.32
2009	0.04	0.30
2008	0.04	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.04	0.24
2003	0.04	0.23
2002	0.04	0.24
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.08	0.23
1999	0.08	0.23
1998	0.06	0.22
1997	0.02	0.22
1996	0.06	0.20
1995	0.04	0.20
1994	0.04	0.23
1993	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	9%
2010	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2016)
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2005	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1994	1%	11%

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% White

98%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	98%	73%
2022	98%	74%
2021	98%	75%
2020	99%	76%
2019	99%	76%
2018	98%	77%
2017	98%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	97%	78%
2014	97%	79%
2013	98%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	98%	82%
2010	98%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	96%	87%
1999	96%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	96%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	97%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,921 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$5 MM	$31 MM
2022	$4 MM	$28 MM
2021	$5 MM	$31 MM
2020	$4 MM	$28 MM
2019	$4 MM	$29 MM
2018	$4 MM	$28 MM
2017	$5 MM	$27 MM
2016	$4 MM	$26 MM
2015	$4 MM	$24 MM
2014	$4 MM	$25 MM
2012	$4 MM	$25 MM
2011	$4 MM	$25 MM
2010	$4 MM	$24 MM
2009	$4 MM	$24 MM
2008	$4 MM	$23 MM
2007	$4 MM	$21 MM
2006	$4 MM	$21 MM
2005	$4 MM	$19 MM
2004	$4 MM	$18 MM
2003	$4 MM	$17 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$16 MM
2000	$3 MM	$15 MM
1999	$2 MM	$15 MM
1998	$2 MM	$13 MM
1997	$2 MM	$13 MM
1996	$2 MM	$12 MM
1995	$2 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$5 MM	$31 MM
2022	$6 MM	$30 MM
2021	$5 MM	$31 MM
2020	$6 MM	$30 MM
2019	$4 MM	$29 MM
2018	$4 MM	$29 MM
2017	$4 MM	$27 MM
2016	$4 MM	$26 MM
2015	$4 MM	$24 MM
2014	$4 MM	$24 MM
2012	$4 MM	$25 MM
2011	$4 MM	$25 MM
2010	$4 MM	$24 MM
2009	$4 MM	$23 MM
2008	$4 MM	$23 MM
2007	$4 MM	$23 MM
2006	$4 MM	$21 MM
2005	$4 MM	$20 MM
2004	$4 MM	$18 MM
2003	$4 MM	$17 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$16 MM
1999	$2 MM	$15 MM
1998	$2 MM	$14 MM
1997	$2 MM	$14 MM
1996	$2 MM	$13 MM
1995	$2 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,711

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,966	$14,017
2022	$11,825	$12,277
2021	$13,966	$13,947
2020	$11,825	$12,277
2019	$11,828	$12,601
2018	$11,503	$12,004
2017	$12,861	$11,655
2016	$11,739	$11,340
2015	$10,332	$10,260
2014	$10,489	$10,525
2012	$10,016	$10,538
2011	$10,400	$10,815
2010	$9,534	$10,260
2009	$11,042	$10,129
2008	$8,736	$9,593
2007	$10,005	$9,177
2006	$7,878	$8,595
2005	$6,993	$8,058
2004	$6,838	$7,571
2003	$6,338	$7,233
2002	$7,398	$6,765
2001	$6,629	$6,804
2000	$6,151	$6,297
1999	$5,849	$6,223
1998	$6,003	$5,571
1997	$8,655	$5,719
1995	$5,466	$5,143
1992	$4,012	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,921

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,181	$14,031
2022	$16,777	$13,046
2021	$14,198	$13,961
2020	$16,777	$13,046
2019	$12,096	$12,743
2018	$11,845	$12,248
2017	$11,432	$11,623
2016	$10,799	$11,206
2015	$10,769	$10,180
2014	$9,228	$10,401
2012	$9,930	$10,497
2011	$10,500	$10,742
2010	$9,937	$10,180
2009	$9,980	$9,906
2008	$8,635	$9,747
2007	$9,298	$9,749
2006	$7,269	$8,847
2005	$7,442	$8,358
2004	$6,892	$7,657
2003	$6,722	$7,021
2002	$6,971	$6,829
2001	$5,780	$6,553
2000	$5,957	$6,848
1999	$5,669	$6,265
1998	$5,762	$5,710
1997	$8,726	$6,044
1995	$4,956	$4,886
1992	$3,671	$3,804

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Best Jackson Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jackson City School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

940 Highland Ave
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5164

Gr: PK-12 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jackson Independent School District?

Jackson Independent School District manages 1 public schools serving 356 students.

What is the rank of Jackson Independent School District?

Jackson Independent School District is ranked #90 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Jackson Independent School District?

98% of Jackson Independent School District students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jackson Independent School District?

Jackson Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Jackson Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,921 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education