Top Rankings
Jackson Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,313 students in Jackson Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Jackson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
5,741 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,765 is less than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,442
$17,412
Spending / Student
$11,765
$17,360
Best Jackson Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson Memorial Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7355 Mudbrook Rd Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8034
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8034
Gr: 6-8 | 1,313 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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