Jackson Local School District

7602 Fulton Dr Nw
Massillon, OH 44646-9393
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 3,360 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 Schools in Jackson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Jackson Local School District are Jackson Memorial Middle School and Jackson High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
5,933 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Jackson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#79 out of 897 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jackson Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jackson Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
236 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
152 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
5,007 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
84%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
444
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
521
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,385 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jackson Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Jackson Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,039
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jackson Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,385
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jackson Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jackson Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Memorial Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7355 Mudbrook Rd Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8034
Grades: 4-8
| 1,332 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7600 Fulton Dr Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 837-3501
Grades: 8-12
| 2,028 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,933 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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