Jackson Sr. High

315 S Missouri, Jackson MO, 63755 | Jackson R-II School District | 573-243-9513
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1139
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
50%Jackson
44%Missouri

Jackson Sr. High is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jackson R-II School District" in Jackson, MO. There are a total of 1,139 students and 76 teachers at Jackson Sr. High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Jackson Sr. High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 45% higher than the Missouri average.

Jackson Sr. High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1139
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment19
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses<=2

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 Sr. High, there are a total of 19 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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 Sr. High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 93.6% 92.2% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 4.3% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 1.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonMissouriNational
Population14,8936,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3869091
Median age34.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English98%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.3%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson Sr. High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.