North Jackson School District

12692 266th Road
Holton, KS 66436
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in North Jackson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in North Jackson School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
497 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Jackson School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#38 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.5%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
91%
62%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,879 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,382
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,879
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Jackson School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12763 266th Road
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2244
Gr: PK-6 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 497 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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