Enrollment
371
Combined
STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON INDEPENDENT·NCES 210291001719
Jackson City School
940 Highland Ave, Jackson, KY 41339 · (606) 666-5164 · Breathitt County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
224 students
STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 78% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
32.9%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jackson City School
Jackson City School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson City School this school | 371 | 60.4% | 36.3% |
| Cloverport Independent School Cloverport | 273 | 66.3% | 45.8% |
| Augusta Independent School Augusta | 334 | 55.1% | 37.1% |
| Robertson County School Mount Olivet | 453 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
| Burgin Independent School Burgin | 525 | 47.6% | 47.9% |
| Barbourville City School Barbourville | 755 | 68.6% | 51.9% |
Matched among Kentucky K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson City School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #9 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #8 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
+47 (+15%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 60% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 59% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 61% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | 61% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 21.8 | 16.2:1 | 52% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 62% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 63% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 70% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson City School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (354 to 371); teachers up 5% (21.8 to 23).
About Jackson City School
Jackson City School is a large combined-grade school with its address in Jackson, Kentucky. It serves 371 students in pre-K through 12. The average among combined schools in Kentucky is roughly 202 students; this school is 84% larger than that.
Jackson City School belongs to Jackson Independent.
The student body at Jackson City School is 98% White. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. Jackson City School's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Kentucky. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 71% for public schools in Breathitt County.
Jackson City School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (36.3%) and its predicted rate (42.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
Breathitt County census figures show that the median household income is $34,808, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 28%. Breathitt County is home to 9 public schools and about 2,042 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Breathitt County High School, about 0.3 miles away. Jackson City School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Local comparison: Jackson City School ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 36.3% versus a 45.5% average.
For locale, NCES codes Jackson City School as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 47 more students in 2024-25.
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Breathitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,276
Census ACS
Median income
$34,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson
- Breathitt County High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Sebastian Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Breathitt ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Breathitt Regional SchoolHigh · 36 students
- Breathitt Learning AcademyHigh · 18 students
- Breathitt County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Breathitt County High School0.3 mi · 669
- Breathitt Elementary0.7 mi · 371
- Sebastian Elementary School0.7 mi · 393
- Breathitt Learning Academy2.2 mi · 18
- Breathitt Regional School2.3 mi · 36
- Highland-Turner Elementary School7.5 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson City SchoolHow large is Jackson City School?
Jackson City School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-12.
Is Jackson City School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson City School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Jackson City School have?
Jackson City School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Jackson City School?
Jackson City School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Jackson City School?
Jackson City School is overseen by Jackson Independent in Breathitt County.
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