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Jackson County High School

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Jackson County High School ranks 76 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 70% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Jackson County High School is a public high school serving 551 students in grades 9-12 in Mc Kee, Kentucky, which is part of the Jackson County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Kentucky high schools over the past decade, with strong academic performance, particularly in reading and writing, though it struggles in mathematics compared to the state average.

Jackson County High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 96.8% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 49.8%, significantly above the state average. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 64.84% to 68.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has performed well for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top quarter of Kentucky high schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Barnabus Home High School within the same district has a smaller student population, lower academic performance, and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Jackson County High School. However, when compared to Owsley County High School and Lee County Middle High School in neighboring districts, Jackson County High School's academic performance is generally stronger, particularly in reading and writing.

536

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,965

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Educational Mt. Drive
Mc Kee, KY 40447

(606) 287-7155

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg39%

76^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 157Jackson County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	52 of 290	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	92 of 276	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	48 of 271	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	151 of 267	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	134 of 285	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	164 of 271	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	142 of 287	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	195 of 288	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	213 of 295	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.9	203 of 290	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	177 of 291	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	16.9	212 of 229	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	177 of 223	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	172 of 217	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	174 of 217	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	195 of 217	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	20.6	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	54 of 261	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	79 of 253	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	191 of 236	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	160 of 234	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.6	40 of 102	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	57 of 242	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	26 of 274	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	59.9	80 of 272	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	49 of 266	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	161 of 234	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	50 of 254	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	147 of 232	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	105 of 239	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	52 of 262	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	99 of 259	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	32 of 257	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	87 of 238	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	91 of 251	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	144 of 237	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	125 of 162	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	85 of 226	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	107 of 251	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	75 of 273	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	122 of 264	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	67 of 260	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)61st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+9 vs state

Writing52%+7 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics39%~ state avg

Science22%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Jackson Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	562 Education Mountain Drive	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 287-2163	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	560 Educational Mt. Drive	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 287-7155	536	36	15.0	65.9%	522 (97.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	60.2	76^th of 254 public high schools	70.1%		74.8	52^nd of 290 public high schools	82.1%	24				42.0				56.0		22.0		52.0		45.0		39.0	$16,965	$1,199	$1,059	$2,258	$9,135	$3,471	$12,623
Jackson County Schools Learning Center	Public	7-12	3331 Highway 421 South	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(606) 287-7181	7	1	7.7		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Barnabus Home High School	Public	9-12	4500 Highway 30 W	Annville	40402	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(606) 364-2111	10	1	20.0	100.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Owsley County High School	Public	6-12	177 Shepherd Lane	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5185	291	19	15.2	97.3%	283 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	49.1	130^th of 254 public high schools	48.8%		45.9	150^th of 290 public high schools	48.3%	20		46.0		20.0	43.0	49.0	25.0	39.0	37.0	30.0	39.0	63.0	20.0	41.0	36.0	33.0	$23,324	$2,203	$2,247	$4,449	$12,177	$4,788	$15,745
Lee County Middle High School	Public	6-12	599 Lee Avenue	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 464-5005	422	29	14.5	87.0%	408 (96.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	17	215^th of 254 public high schools	15.4%		27.4	205^th of 290 public high schools	29.3%	10	31.0	39.0	37.0	23.0	39.0	31.0	33.0	25.0	14.0		38.0		30.0	24.0	35.0	33.0	$14,951	$2,007	$1,251	$3,258	$8,533	$3,133	$11,666
Lee County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	690 Fairgrounds Ridge Road	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 464-5018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Delta Academy	Public	9-12	960 Center Street	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 464-5018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Estill County Success Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	253 Main St	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 723-2181	58	2	29.0	84.5%	56 (96.6%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)								12.0
Clay County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1097 North Hwy 11	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 598-2194	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson County High School?

Students at Jackson County High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jackson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Jackson County High School.

Is Jackson County High School a good school?

Jackson County High School ranks 76^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jackson County High School in?

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