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Jackson County High School

Q: Is Jackson County High School a good school?

Jackson County High School ranks 230 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Jackson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Jackson County High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jackson County High School?

Students at Jackson County High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Jackson County High School?

Jackson County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dodson Branch Elementary School Elementary : Gainesboro Elementary School Middle : Jackson County Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Jackson County High School is a small rural high school in Gainesboro, Tennessee, serving 383 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jackson County Schools district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 230th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 43rd percentile statewide. That puts it behind Clay County High School, a similarly sized school just 14 miles away that ranks in the 63rd percentile despite being in a lower-ranked district. Jackson County ranks just ahead of Red Boiling Springs School, the only nearby school with a lower overall ranking.

The school's biggest academic concern is Algebra I. Only 11.8% of Jackson County students score proficient, compared to the state average of 32.3% — the lowest rate of every nearby school with available data. Clay County High School posts a 26.7% proficiency rate in Algebra I, and even Cookeville High School — a much larger school — reaches 20.0%. The good news is that English II is a genuine strength. Jackson County's 58.0% proficiency rate essentially matches the state average of 58.1% and beats several nearby schools, including Livingston Academy (53.9%) and Macon County High School (53.8%). Geometry has also improved dramatically, jumping from 16.3% to 34.7% in the past few years.

Where the school truly shines is in getting students to graduation. Its 96.4% graduation rate is well above the state average of 90.5%, and only Macon County High School and Red Boiling Springs School post higher rates among nearby schools. However, chronic absenteeism sits at 19.4%, above the district average of 16.5%, and the school's special education services saw a troubling decline — dropping from the 71st percentile to the 13th percentile in a single year. With per-pupil spending of $13,344 — higher than several better-performing neighboring schools — the issue isn't a lack of resources but rather how effectively they're used, particularly for foundational math instruction.

383

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,344

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Blue Devil Ln
Gainesboro, TN 38562

(931) 268-9771

District: Jackson County Schools

Feeder schools for Jackson County High School:

Elementary:	Dodson Branch Elementary School
	Gainesboro Elementary School
Middle:	Jackson County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg43%

230^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 141Jackson County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	230 of 400	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	242 of 389	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	214 of 392	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	152 of 384	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	244 of 347	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	221 of 342	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	145 of 341	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	170 of 273	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	204 of 351	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	227 of 300	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.7	159 of 296	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	150 of 285	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	174 of 269	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	120 of 273	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	105 of 267	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	212 of 365	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	200 of 365	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	131 of 366	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	235 of 350	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	191 of 340	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	209 of 337	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	76.4	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	151 of 308	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	214 of 324	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	115 of 330	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	225 of 317	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	111 of 302	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	46 of 308	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	257 of 368	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	213 of 366	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	160 of 359	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	278 of 349	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	238 of 332	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	248 of 329	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	182 of 210	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	58 of 198	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	77 of 183	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	33 of 159	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	229 of 330	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	252 of 323	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	236 of 326	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	175 of 325	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	287 of 312	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	255 of 306	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	236 of 301	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	179 of 307	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)71st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II58%~ state avg

Biology I48%~ state avg

Geometry35%-8 vs state

Algebra II33%-5 vs state

English I29%-8 vs state

Algebra I12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	190 Blue Devil Ln	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9771	389	24	16.1		358 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	43	230^th of 400 public high schools	42.5%		36.1	242^nd of 389 public high schools	37.8%	12									12.2				11.8		32.5		32.6	49.4				48.4					30.0			29.0		59.2			58.0		35.8			34.7									$13,344	$954	$11,379
Clay County Adult High School	Public	9-12	520 Brown Street	Celina	38551	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 243-3310	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Red Boiling Springs School	Public	6-12	415 Hillcrest Drive	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 699-3125	351	29	12.1		286 (81.5%)	3 (0.9%)	60 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.4	308^th of 400 public high schools	23.0%		23.2	312^th of 389 public high schools	19.8%	4	26.4	27.3	28.9	27.5	37.7	31.8	13.3	28.2	14.6				13.6		16.7		16.2	33.3				34.1		22.7		22.2	18.6			18.6		48.8			47.6		33.3			30.2	34.0	36.4	31.1	33.8	37.7	47.7	33.3	39.4	$14,962	$590	$13,607
Clay County High School	Public	9-12	860 Clay County Highway	Celina	38551	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 243-2340	311	24	13.1	62.7%	277 (89.1%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	56.6	147^th of 400 public high schools	63.3%		39.7	223^rd of 389 public high schools	42.7%	76									27.4				26.7		31.1		30.6		57.1			56.4					20.8			20.8		49.4			48.8		48.7			48.7									$12,945	$657	$11,615
Upperman High School	Public	9-12	6950 Nashville Highway	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 858-3112	918	46	19.8	40.2%	807 (87.9%)	23 (2.5%)	61 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	52.1	180^th of 400 public high schools	55.0%		37.5	232^nd of 389 public high schools	40.4%	52									20.6				20.6	≥ 95%	29.1		39.6			50.3		50.9					28.2			28.6	89.5	55.8	36.4		58.2	75.9	34.9	30.0		41.1									$11,388	$675	$10,117
Cookeville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Cavalier Drive	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 520-2287	2,202	136	16.2	36.7%	1,592 (72.3%)	75 (3.4%)	448 (20.3%)	47 (2.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	36 (1.6%)	62.5	113^th of 400 public high schools	71.8%		68.8	82^nd of 389 public high schools	78.9%	31									20.2	9.1			20.0	91.4	31.2	< 5%	41.3		88.5	60.8	60.0	62.5					35.1			34.3	≥ 95%	65.2	8.7		67.3	≥ 95%	41.2	26.1		50.0									$11,130	$633	$9,795
Putnam County Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 East Main Street	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 528-8685	29	0	76.3		7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Smith County High School	Public	9-12	312 Fite Avenue	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 735-9219	493	43	11.3	50.8%	412 (83.6%)	12 (2.4%)	44 (8.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	60.8	121^st of 400 public high schools	69.8%		54.6	153^rd of 389 public high schools	60.7%	32									21.1				20.8		36.5	< 5%	32.5		76.9	56.1		58.9		56.4		55.2	29.3			29.4		64.8			64.3		35.7			34.1									$14,491	$519	$13,030
Livingston Academy	Public	9-12	120 Melvin Johnson Drive	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5911	847	48	17.6	49.9%	792 (93.5%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	51.5	186^th of 400 public high schools	53.5%		53.8	156^th of 389 public high schools	59.9%	30									36.4				35.8	≥ 95%	27.0		30.1	61.0				59.0		< 5%		6.3	31.5			31.2		54.3			53.9		30.9			30.2									$10,469	$866	$9,291
Macon County High School	Public	9-12	2550 Days Road	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 666-4320	967	51	19.1	49.8%	779 (80.6%)	7 (0.7%)	161 (16.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	51.1	187^th of 400 public high schools	53.3%		56.6	141^st of 389 public high schools	63.8%	46									21.1				21.0	78.9	13.3		59.3		44.5			44.2					33.6			33.6		56.1			53.8		34.1	28.2		31.2									$11,596	$707	$10,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson County High School

Is Jackson County High School a good school?

Jackson County High School ranks 230^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jackson County High School in?

Jackson County Schools

What schools feed into Jackson County High School?

Jackson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dodson Branch Elementary School
Elementary : Gainesboro Elementary School
Middle : Jackson County Middle School

How many students attend Jackson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Jackson County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson County High School?

Students at Jackson County High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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