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Jackson County Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 234 students in Jackson County Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Jackson County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
1,122 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jackson County Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
17 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
958 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
85
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,581 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,978
$17,887
Spending / Student
$20,581
$18,614
Best Jackson County Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson County Central Middle School
Math: 39% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 4th Ave N
Lakefield, MN 56150
(507) 662-6625
Lakefield, MN 56150
(507) 662-6625
Grades: 6-8
| 234 students
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