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Enrollment
536
High
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 210294000615
Jackson County High School
560 Educational Mt. Drive, McKee, KY 40447 · (606) 287-7155 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
353 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 137 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
56.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 County High School
Jackson County High School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County High School this school | 536 | 65.9% | 41.3% |
| Magoffin County High School Salyersville | 538 | 65.8% | 28.0% |
| Martin County High School Inez | 519 | 67.4% | 28.5% |
| Prestonsburg High School Prestonsburg | 508 | 65.0% | 28.8% |
| Shelby Valley High School Pikeville | 503 | 63.0% | 35.3% |
| Morgan County High School West Liberty | 527 | 63.0% | 33.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high 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 County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #73 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #105 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #44 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #154 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #55 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #210 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #60 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #42 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high 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
536
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 536 | 35.5 | 15.1:1 | 66% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 32.6 | 16.9:1 | 67% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 35.6 | 15.3:1 | 65% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 40.4 | 15.1:1 | 69% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 68% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 82% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 73% (471) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 43 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (610 to 536); teachers down 12% (40.4 to 35.5).
About Jackson County High School
Jackson County High School sits in McKee, Kentucky, and is classified as a high school. It educates 536 students in grades 9 through 12.
Besides Jackson County High School, Jackson County runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 1,997 students.
Jackson County High School's enrollment is 97% White. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. Jackson County High School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Jackson County High School counts 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.1 students for each one. On average, high schools in Kentucky have 16.6:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Jackson County High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Jackson County High School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
Across Jackson County, the median household income is $40,000, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Jackson County has 9 public schools and roughly 1,997 students.
The closest other public school is McKee Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Jackson County High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.2% on proficiency, and Jackson County High School is below that at 41.3%.
Jackson County High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 16 students since 2020-21, to 536. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.2:1 to 15.1:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,086
Census ACS
Median income
$40,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- Tyner Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- McKee Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- Sand Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Barnabus Home High SchoolHigh · 10 students
- Jackson Co Schools Learning CenterHigh · 7 students
Other schools in McKee
- McKee Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- Jackson Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Jackson County High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jackson County High. Jackson County High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Jackson County High SchoolHoschton, GA · 2,222 students
- Jackson County High SchoolGainesboro, TN · 383 students
Nearby schools
- McKee Elementary School0.5 mi · 391
- Jackson County Middle School2.3 mi · 369
- Jackson Co Schools Learning Center2.3 mi · 7
- Sand Gap Elementary School6.2 mi · 286
- Tyner Elementary School7.2 mi · 393
- Barnabus Home High School8.2 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson County High School?
Jackson County High School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jackson County High School serve?
Jackson County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School is approximately 15.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jackson County High School?
Jackson County High School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Jackson County High School in?
Jackson County High School is part of Jackson County.
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