Top Rankings
Jackson R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 900 students in Jackson R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Jackson R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,622 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jackson R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.48
# American Indian Students
9 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
116 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
5,151 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
92%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
262
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
390
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
388
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
469
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,239 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,764
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,239
$13,980
Best Jackson R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell Hawkins Jr. High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 N West Ln
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-9533
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-9533
Grades: 7-8
| 900 students
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