For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 616 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,473 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
7 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,372 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
125
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,931 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,039
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,931
$11,647
Best Jackson County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dodson Branch Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16221 Dodson Branch Hwy
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Grades: PK-8
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Gainesboro Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
611 Main St
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9775
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9775
Grades: PK-3
| 330 students
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