Jackson County School District

711 School Dr
Gainesboro, TN 38562-9576
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 389 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jackson County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,431 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
34%
32%
37%
37%
40%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,392 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,281 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,392
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,281
$11,478

Best Jackson County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson County High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Blue Devil Ln
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9771
Gr: 9-12 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,431 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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