Jackson City School

940 Highland Ave, Jackson KY, 41339 | Jackson Independent School District | 606-666-5164
  • grades PK-12
  • students 354
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 57% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
48%Jackson
48%Kentucky

Jackson City School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson Independent School District" in Jackson, KY. There are a total of 354 students and 22 teachers at Jackson City School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jackson City School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 18% higher than the Kentucky average.

Jackson City School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students354
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jackson City School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-59%
421-39%
521-39%
640-59%
740-59%
840-59%
High School>= 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
340-59%
440-59%
540-59%
660-79%
7>= 80%
8>= 80%
High School>= 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jackson City School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 96.3% 97.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 0.4% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonKentuckyNational
Population2,2014,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)87711491
Median age42.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade77.6%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.8%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college46.8%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson City School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.