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Best High Schools in Jackson, OH

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587

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Top rankedJackson High School431^st of 855 Ohio high schools

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Summary:

The city of Jackson, Ohio has only one high school, Jackson High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located in the Jackson City School District, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from a 2-star to a 3-star rating.

Despite the variable statewide ranking, Jackson High School maintains a strong 91.4% four-year graduation rate. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with students performing better than the state average in several subject areas, but lagging behind in Algebra I. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high 22.7% chronic absenteeism rate, which could be a contributing factor to its inconsistent performance.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role, as 50.08% of Jackson High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student was $10,104 in the 2018-2019 school year, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 19.5 in the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, Jackson High School appears to have both strengths and areas for improvement, and may benefit from targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes consistently.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	500 Vaughn St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7575	587	40	14.6		563 (95.9%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	52.7	431^st of 855 public high schools	49.6%		53	425^th of 864 public high schools	50.8%	6	77.6	76.7	68.2	69.9	48.5	33.9	$12,644

Cities Near Jackson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wellston	8.15 mi	4	563^rd
Oak Hill	9.64 mi	2	472^nd
Beaver	10.46 mi	4	441^st
Hamden	11.7 mi	1	270^th
South Webster	15.56 mi	2	129^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 Ohio Department of Education.

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