Summary:
The city of Jackson, Kentucky is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area serve students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 10.53% to 78.82%.
Among the standout schools in Jackson is Jackson City School, an alternative school that boasts some of the highest test scores in the district, with 50% or more of students proficient in core subjects like math, reading, science, and social studies. The school also has an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%. Another high-performing school is Breathitt County High School, which, while having lower test scores compared to the state average, maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students proficient in writing compared to the county and state averages.
However, the data also reveals some areas of concern across the schools in the Breathitt County and Jackson Independent districts. All schools in the area have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 25.0%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the data suggests significant performance gaps between the schools and the state averages, particularly in math and reading proficiency, indicating that students in the Jackson area may be struggling academically compared to their peers across Kentucky.
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