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Jackson County Central Senior High

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Jackson County Central Senior High ranks 221 st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 53% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Jackson County Central Senior High is a public high school in Jackson, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 332 students as part of the Jackson County Central School District. The school ranks 221 of 473 Minnesota high schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026 — close to the state median — while its district ranks 160 of 458 (65th percentile, 3 stars). Graduation and dropout outcomes are a clear strength: 94.1% of students graduate, compared with 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate is 2.3% versus 4.2% statewide. Reading proficiency is 50.7%, above the state's 48.6%.

Among nearby schools, Jackson posts the highest school and district rankings. Windom Senior High ranks 266 of 473 and Martin County West Senior High 262 of 473, while Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary sits at 390 of 473. Jackson's graduation rate beats Windom (86.3%) and Heron Lake-Okabena (86.9%); only Martin County West is higher at 96.5%. In reading, Jackson's 50.7% far outpaces Windom's 30.3% and Heron Lake-Okabena's 15.3%, with Martin County West close behind at 47.6%. SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom is an alternative setting with just 41 students, so its results aren't directly comparable, and its 2024–25 science score is suppressed by the state — unknown, not zero.

The clearest academic concern is science: 19.1% proficiency, below the state's 25.5% and below Windom (26.3%) and Martin County West (31.0%); at the End-of-Course level the gap is 19.1% versus 35.0%. Math looks weaker than it is — 34.3% overall versus the state's 44.9%, but 34.3% versus 35.3% at 11th grade, essentially at state level. The school's rank has swung widely, from the 15th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 70th in 2024–2025 and 53rd in 2025–2026. Effectiveness with low-income students slipped from the 90th percentile (5 stars) to the 58th percentile (3 stars), while special education improved from the 7th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 42nd. Its student/teacher ratio, 15.9, is the highest among these nearby schools.

332

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,496

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1128 N Hwy
Jackson, MN 56143-1075

(507) 847-5310

District: Jackson County Central School District

Feeder schools for Jackson County Central Senior High:

Elementary:	Pleasantview Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
Middle:	Jackson County Central Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg43%

221^st of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 458Jackson County Central School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	221 of 473	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	133 of 450	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	174 of 480	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.3	403 of 476	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	336 of 472	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	285 of 428	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	296 of 492	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	279 of 494	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	243 of 489	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	215 of 489	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	177 of 504	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	273 of 483	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	224 of 534	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	260 of 539	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	205 of 545	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	129 of 540	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	241 of 460	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.4	145 of 463	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.2	97 of 450	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	64.6	237 of 452	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.7	127 of 433	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	184 of 398	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	110 of 358	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.9	362 of 396	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	325 of 388	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	282 of 339	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	292 of 401	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.9	193 of 395	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	160 of 377	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.4	32 of 333	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	37 of 389	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	11.2	367 of 393	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	231 of 312	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	247 of 270	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	210 of 370	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	211 of 374	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	210 of 395	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	128 of 377	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	158 of 405	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.2	358 of 398	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	216 of 351	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	253 of 411	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	279 of 398	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	130 of 224	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	201 of 216	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	164 of 173	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	149 of 220	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	95 of 195	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	252 of 394	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	168 of 376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	206 of 402	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.9	379 of 398	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	344 of 401	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	277 of 364	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	313 of 412	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	304 of 414	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%~ state avg

Math34%-11 vs state

Science19%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Jackson County Central Senior High	Public	9-12	1128 N Hwy	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 847-5310	332	21	15.9	35.2%	282 (84.9%)	7 (2.1%)	26 (7.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	56.1	221^st of 473 public high schools	53.3%		70.5	133^rd of 450 public high schools	70.4%	88			50.7	50.7		19.1	19.1			34.3	34.3	$12,496
Jackson County Central Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1128 North Highway	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 847-5310	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Martin County West Senior High	Public	9-12	16 W 5th St	Sherburn	56171	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 764-4671	187	15	12.1	32.1%	170 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	49	262^nd of 473 public high schools	44.6%		22.2	369^th of 450 public high schools	18.0%	107			47.6	47.6		31.0	31.0			15.2	15.2	$16,005
Starrs Online Academy	Public	6-12	1012 5th Avenue	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary	Public	7-12	124 N Minnesota Ave	Okabena	56161	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 853-4507	137	10	13.6	45.3%	96 (70.1%)	3 (2.2%)	23 (16.8%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	20.3	390^th of 473 public high schools	17.5%		34	324^th of 450 public high schools	28.0%	66	13.3	5.9	22.2	15.3	0.0	12.0	7.1	20.0	5.6	21.1	15.4	$16,601
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom	Public	9-12	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2258	41	3	13.6	63.4%	28 (68.3%)	3 (7.3%)	5 (12.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)	4	472^nd of 473 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0
Windom Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	327	23	14.1	46.8%	201 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	95 (29.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	47.4	266^th of 473 public high schools	43.8%		71.7	128^th of 450 public high schools	71.6%	138			30.3	30.3		26.3	26.3			38.4	38.4	$15,372
Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson County Central Senior High

How many students attend Jackson County Central Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Jackson County Central Senior High.

Is Jackson County Central Senior High a good school?

Jackson County Central Senior High ranks 221^st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jackson County Central Senior High?

Jackson County Central Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasantview Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Middle : Jackson County Central Middle

What district is Jackson County Central Senior High in?

Jackson County Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Jackson County Central Senior High?

Students at Jackson County Central Senior High are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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

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