Total enrollment
1,997
-235 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Jackson County
Kentucky · 1,997 students · 5 cities
Jackson County's public schools, 8 in all, serve about 1,997 K-12 students inside Kentucky, an average of 250 per campus.
7-year change in Jackson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County High School | Mckee | High | 09-12 | 536 |
| Tyner Elementary School | Tyner | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 |
| McKee Elementary School | Mckee | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| Jackson County Middle School | Mckee | Middle | 06-08 | 369 |
| Sand Gap Elementary School | Sandgap | Elementary | PK-05 | 286 |
| Barnabus Home High School | Annville | High | 09-12 | 10 |
| Jackson Co Schools Learning Center | Mc Kee | High | 07-12 | 7 |
| Barnabus Home Middle School | Annville | Middle | 06-08 | 5 |
About Jackson County
Across 8 schools, Jackson County instructs about 1,997 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Jackson County comprises 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Jackson County is about 250, meaningfully below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jackson County has fell 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,232 students to 1,997. The school count climbed from 7 to 8 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Jackson County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.