High Schools in Jackson R-II

Summary:

The Jackson R-II school district in Missouri is home to one high school, Jackson Senior High, which serves grades 9-12. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 15% of Missouri high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Jackson Senior High excels in several key areas, including a very high 4-year graduation rate of 95.5% and a low dropout rate of 0.5%. The school also performs well on state assessments, with proficiency rates above the state average in Algebra I, Biology I, English II, Algebra II, and Government. However, the school's Government proficiency rate is slightly below the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

With a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 to 1 and a district spending of $10,409 per student, Jackson Senior High appears to have access to significant resources, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Additionally, the school has a moderate level of economic diversity, with 34.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a factor that could be important to consider when analyzing the school's performance and resource needs.

District Detail

614 E Adams St
Jackson, MO 63755-2150

(573) 243-9501

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,748

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Senior High	Public	9-12	315 S Missouri	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9513	1,830	109	16.8	33.2%	1,655 (90.4%)	47 (2.6%)	50 (2.7%)	21 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.0%)	56.1	119^th of 367 public high schools	67.6%		66.1	75^th of 378 public high schools	80.2%	44	42.9	39.6	54.9	73.8	37.3	$9,324	$515	$8,809

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape Girardeau 63	8.02 mi	9	197^th
Oak Ridge R-VI	8.23 mi	2	322^nd
Division Of Youth Service	10.4 mi	30
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	10.73 mi	35
Nell Holcomb R-IV	11.66 mi	1

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

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