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Jackson High School

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Jackson High School ranks 237 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Jackson High School in Jackson, GA, serves approximately 1,060 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Butts County School District, and currently holds a 2-star rating with a statewide rank of 237th out of 455 high schools—a modest improvement from last year's 276th place.

One of the most significant challenges facing the school is chronic absenteeism. At 27.8%, the rate is well above both the district average (18.7%) and the state average (17.7%), and it has remained consistently high over the past five years. This attendance issue appears to correlate with other struggles: the dropout rate of 4.7% is nearly double the state average, and the graduation rate of 84.6% has been volatile, swinging from a high of 93.1% to a low of 83.1% in recent years. Academically, Algebra I proficiency is a notable weakness at 22.8%, far below the state average of 48.1%. However, there is a relative strength in Biology, where 43.2% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average of 47.2%. The school also shows particular effectiveness with its Hispanic student population, which ranks in the 59th percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Ola High School, just 11 miles away, outperforms Jackson in nearly every metric—with a 94.9% graduation rate and dramatically higher test scores—but serves a very different demographic, with only 38.78% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch versus Jackson's 85.57%. Meanwhile, Spalding High School and Jasper County High School serve similar socioeconomic populations, and Jackson outperforms Spalding in Biology and U.S. History while trailing in Algebra I. Jasper County posts a notably higher graduation rate (90.4%) and much lower dropout rate (1.5%), suggesting that while academic achievement is similar, Jackson struggles more with keeping students engaged. Per-student spending has risen 40% over four years to $14,029, yet outcomes haven't improved correspondingly—pointing to attendance and student engagement as the key areas needing attention.

1,060

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,029

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

717 S Harkness St
Jackson, GA 30233

(770) 504-2340

District: Butts County

Feeder schools for Jackson High School:

Elementary:	Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
	Stark Elementary School
Middle:	Henderson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

35.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Georgia avg45%

237^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 201Butts County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	237 of 455	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	276 of 452	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	230 of 458	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	236 of 442	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	237 of 429	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	164 of 410	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	300 of 438	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	300 of 428	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.5	321 of 420	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	243 of 426	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	266 of 435	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	286 of 425	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	261 of 425	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	218 of 396	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	332 of 402	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	287 of 384	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	276 of 372	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	278 of 370	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	219 of 358	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	215 of 335	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	205 of 376	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	257 of 431	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	121 of 298	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	212 of 436	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	179 of 338	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	233 of 334	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile~ school

African American (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology43%-4 vs state

United States History36%~ state avg

Algebra I23%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 31, 2012

This school is still adjusting to a new principal, and I think over the next few years it will improve. As of now, I would not recommend this school. Drugs, violence, academically poor, few teachers or administrators that care about the students. Maybe one day, but not today. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	717 S Harkness St	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2340	1,060	67	15.9	85.6%	562 (53.0%)	373 (35.2%)	68 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.8%)	38.3	237^th of 455 public high schools	47.9%		34.2	276^th of 452 public high schools	38.9%	39	22.8	43.2	36.5						$14,029	$1,105	$12,924
Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,572	89	17.7	56.4%	457 (29.1%)	846 (53.8%)	166 (10.6%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.7%)	25.9	313^th of 455 public high schools	31.2%		24	339^th of 452 public high schools	25.0%	26	18.8	34.9	29.6						$12,687	$405	$12,282
Ola High School	Public	9-12	357 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3222	1,586	85	18.7	38.8%	715 (45.1%)	589 (37.1%)	159 (10.0%)	23 (1.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.9%)	66.2	84^th of 455 public high schools	81.5%		66.4	96^th of 452 public high schools	78.8%	12	60.7	58.6	45.9						$13,032	$403	$12,629
McDonough High School	Public	9-12	155 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3450	1,359	74	18.2	72.4%	40 (2.9%)	1,120 (82.4%)	116 (8.5%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.5%)	19	362^nd of 455 public high schools	20.4%		15.8	385^th of 452 public high schools	14.8%	23	18.6	27.2	22.4						$12,752	$747	$12,005
Luella High School	Public	9-12	603 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-9822	1,236	68	18.3	58.4%	60 (4.9%)	948 (76.7%)	133 (10.8%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (5.1%)	21.6	348^th of 455 public high schools	23.5%		18.7	367^th of 452 public high schools	18.8%	19	17.0	32.3	24.9						$12,495	$403	$12,093
Impact Academy High School	Public	9-12	45 Lemon Street	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 954-3744	449	27	16.5	49.0%	99 (22.0%)	269 (59.9%)	41 (9.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	21.3	350^th of 455 public high schools	23.1%					(n/a)	24.8	29.4	22.6
Alcovy High School	Public	9-12	14567 Highway 36	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4995	1,968	100	19.7	92.8%	351 (17.8%)	1,297 (65.9%)	208 (10.6%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	94 (4.8%)	9.9	412^th of 455 public high schools	9.5%		18	369^th of 452 public high schools	18.4%	43	9.4	17.3	14.1						$13,204	$801	$12,402
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	330 Tomlinson St	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-4101	213	24	8.9	66.7%	22 (10.3%)	155 (72.8%)	22 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	8.2	422^nd of 455 public high schools	7.3%		4.7	441^st of 452 public high schools	2.4%	19	11.3	11.3	12.8	0.0	8.8	9.2	4.3	5.3
Spalding High School	Public	9-12	433 Wilson Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3775	1,208	79	15.2	82.4%	433 (35.8%)	553 (45.8%)	146 (12.1%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (5.1%)	23.5	333^rd of 455 public high schools	26.8%		27.8	312^th of 452 public high schools	31.0%	21	28.4	33.5	19.9						$14,283	$1,230	$13,053
Jasper County High School	Public	9-12	14477 Ga Highway 11 N	Monticello	31064	Jasper County	Jasper County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 468-5026	818	49	16.7	91.2%	520 (63.6%)	167 (20.4%)	80 (9.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	28.8	292^nd of 455 public high schools	35.8%		32.9	278^th of 452 public high schools	38.5%	14	19.7	40.7	36.6						$12,440	$589	$11,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson High School

What district is Jackson High School in?

Butts County

What is the racial makeup of Jackson High School?

Students at Jackson High School are 53% White, 35% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jackson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,060 students attended Jackson High School.

What schools feed into Jackson High School?

Jackson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
Elementary : Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Stark Elementary School
Middle : Henderson Middle School

Is Jackson High School a good school?

Jackson High School ranks 237^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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