Jackson County School District

711 School Dr
Gainesboro, TN 38562-9576
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 383 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
509 Schools
# Students
1,389 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
40%
82%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
20.8%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
20%
% White
93%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,286 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,536 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,286
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,536
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Jackson County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

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 | 383 students Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,389 students
  • 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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