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Jackson Senior High

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Jackson Senior High ranks 119 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 68% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Jackson Senior High is a public high school in Jackson, Missouri, serving 1,848 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jackson R-II School District, which is ranked 55 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Senior High consistently ranks in the top 20% of Missouri high schools, with a current ranking of 119 out of 367 schools. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Algebra II (73.8% proficient) and English II (54.9% proficient). Notably, the school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in Algebra II, with a 73.8% proficiency rate compared to the state's 58%.

Additionally, Jackson Senior High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.2% to 95.5% over the past few years, which is well above the state average. The school's dropout rate is also low, ranging from 0.5% to 0.9% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Meadow Heights High, Chaffee Junior-Senior High, and Oak Ridge High, which have lower rankings and academic performance, as well as higher chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, Jackson Senior High stands out as a high-performing school that consistently delivers strong academic results and maintains a supportive environment for its diverse student population.

1,830

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,324

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 S Missouri
Jackson, MO 63755-2000

(573) 243-9513

District: Jackson R-II

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Missouri avg45%

119^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 367Jackson R-II among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	119 of 367	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	75 of 378	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	55 of 352	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	64 of 361	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	66 of 358	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	54 of 460	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	124 of 468	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	90 of 404	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	87 of 401	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	122 of 504	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.6	122 of 521	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	56.6	178 of 523	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	142 of 522	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	127 of 528	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	58.4	172 of 516	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	191 of 507	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	107 of 539	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	73 of 538	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	77 of 534	85.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	52 of 95	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	59.3	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	71.6	15 of 84	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	111 of 279	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	23 of 274	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	23 of 268	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	13 of 250	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	24 of 255	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	53 of 368	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.1	218 of 382	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	51.3	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	85 of 138	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	66 of 135	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	45 of 127	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	148 of 306	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	94 of 321	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	79 of 302	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	93 of 310	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	105 of 309	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	62 of 430	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	138 of 440	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)66th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)58th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II74%+16 vs state

English II55%~ state avg

Algebra I43%~ state avg

Biology I40%~ state avg

Government37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Oak Ridge High	Public	6-12	4198 State Hwy E	Oak Ridge	63769	Cape Girardeau County	Oak Ridge R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 266-3630	183	18	10.3	35.0%	179 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	46.8	25.0	25.1	21.9	15.7	15.0	25.1	25.8					$12,435	$1,304	$11,132
Central High	Public	9-12	1000 S Silver Springs Rd	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-8228	1,278	89	14.2	100.0%	608 (47.6%)	405 (31.7%)	102 (8.0%)	27 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (10.6%)	41.3	200^th of 367 public high schools	45.5%		51.2	140^th of 378 public high schools	63.0%	60								31.9	31.2	48.1	88.8	32.5	$14,005	$1,288	$12,717
Cape Girardeau Car Technical Center	Public	9-12	1080 S Silver Springs Rd	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 334-0826	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Girardot Center For Youth	Public	5-12	609 N Middle	Cape Girardeau	63702	Cape Girardeau County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 290-5860	24	4	6.0	87.5%	9 (37.5%)	11 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Delta High	Public	6-12	324 Liberty St	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2511	117	12	9.6	64.1%	112 (95.7%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)					31.9								$14,888	$540	$14,348
Scott City High	Public	9-12	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 264-2131	268	21	12.4	48.9%	247 (92.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)								34.6					$12,744	$656	$12,088
Chaffee Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	517 W Yoakum Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 887-3226	269	24	11.1	54.6%	259 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	12.3	322^nd of 367 public high schools	12.3%		23.6	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	32			11.5	25.7		30.8	4.7	24.4	11.9		6.3		$12,260	$658	$11,603
Leopold High	Public	7-12	16797 Main St	Leopold	63760	Bollinger County	Leopold R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2211	92	10	8.8	21.7%	92 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				61.0									$11,792	$743	$11,049
Meadow Heights High	Public	9-12	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 866-2924	158	13	11.7	46.2%	154 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	26.9	280^th of 367 public high schools	23.7%		40.8	209^th of 378 public high schools	44.7%	71								29.1	22.4				$11,987	$501	$11,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Senior High

How many students attend Jackson Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,830 students attended Jackson Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Senior High?

Students at Jackson Senior High are 90% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Jackson Senior High in?

Jackson R-II

What schools feed into Jackson Senior High?

Jackson Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary
Elementary : Orchard Drive Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Elementary : West Lane Elementary
Middle : Jackson Middle
Middle : Russell Hawkins Junior High

Is Jackson Senior High a good school?

Jackson Senior High ranks 119^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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