Total enrollment
1,997
-58 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Jackson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jackson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #32 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,997 | #95 of 158 | #4,463 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #48 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #40 of 158 | #4,724 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.4% | #30 of 158 | #1,757 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #128 of 137 | #6,706 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jackson County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from McKee Elementary School at 69.6% proficient to Jackson County Middle School at 28.9%, a gap of 40.6 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,232 to 1,990 students (down 11%) and from 156 to 139 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,055 students to 1,997. The school count climbed from 7 to 8 across the same 4-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.