For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 332 students in Jackson County Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Jackson County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson County Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jackson County Central Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
1,093 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson County Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,482 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,067
$19,325
Spending / Student
$26,482
$20,059
Best Jackson County Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson County Central Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1128 N Hwy
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-5310
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-5310
Gr: 9-12 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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