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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40447

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Top rankedJackson County High School76^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The 40447 zip code is home to a single high school, Jackson County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located in Jackson County, the school has a strong 4-star rating and a high 93.5% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%.

Academically, Jackson County High School has mixed performance compared to state and county averages. The school excels in reading and writing, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are slightly above the state and county averages on the Kentucky State Assessments, but lower than the state average on the ACT. The school's science and editing and mechanics proficiency rates match the state and county averages.

Socioeconomic factors play a role, as the school has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 66.97%. To support these students, the school spends $16,965 per student, which is higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratio of 16.9 is also slightly lower than the state average. Overall, Jackson County High School appears to be a solid performer in the region, with strengths in certain academic areas and opportunities for improvement in others.

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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)

Cities Near Zip Code 40447

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Kee	1.2 mi	5	116^th
Sandgap	4.52 mi	1	97^th
Tyner	8.63 mi	1	137^th
Annville	9.28 mi	2
Irvine	16.27 mi	7	258^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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