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Best High Schools in Zip Code 56143

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Schools

332

Students

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Top rankedJackson County Central Senior High133^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Summary:

The zip code 56143 is home to a single high school, Jackson County Central Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has an enrollment of 331 students and is part of the Jackson County Central School District.

Jackson County Central Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 84.2%, which is slightly below the state average. However, the school's math and reading proficiency rates for 11th and 10th graders are higher than the state averages. In contrast, the school's science proficiency rate for the end of course in 2023-2024 was 38.67%, which is lower than the state average of 43.47%. The school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.07%, compared to the state average.

Overall, Jackson County Central Senior High is a relatively strong-performing school, with above-average test scores in math and reading. However, the school's graduation rate and science proficiency rate are areas that could use improvement. The school's higher percentage of students from lower-income families may be a factor in its performance and could require additional support or resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		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	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	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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)
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%)	70.5	133^rd of 450 public high schools	70.4%		64.7	174^th of 480 public high schools	63.8%	41	37.3	37.3	55.4	55.4	$12,496

Cities Near Zip Code 56143

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.17 mi	3	122^nd
Lakefield	9.45 mi	2	201^st
Sherburn	13.32 mi	3	323^rd
Trimont	16.93 mi	1	305^th
Windom	17.87 mi	11	264^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 Minnesota Department of Education.

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