Total enrollment
5,748
+270 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in JACKSON R-II
Missouri · 5,827 students · 3 cities
Looking at the JACKSON R-II system: 10 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,827 students inside Missouri, averaging 583 per school.
4-year change in JACKSON R-II
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-2 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JACKSON R-II ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #32 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,827 | #33 of 290 | #1,633 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #32 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #268 of 289 | #5,477 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.1% | #224 of 290 | #5,871 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #123 of 173 | #5,770 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 R-II
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from EAST ELEMENTARY at 67.5% proficient to SOUTH ELEM. at 45.8%, a gap of 21.8 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 109 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,149 to 5,748 students (up 12%) and from 320 to 382 full-time teachers (up 19%), 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 SR. HIGH | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 1,830 |
| RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH | Jackson | Middle | 07-08 | 867 |
| JACKSON MIDDLE | Jackson | Middle | 05-06 | 850 |
| EAST ELEMENTARY | Jackson | Elementary | PK-04 | 726 |
| SOUTH ELEM. | Jackson | Elementary | KG-04 | 433 |
| ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM. | Jackson | Elementary | KG-04 | 404 |
| WEST LANE ELEM. | Jackson | Elementary | KG-04 | 389 |
| NORTH ELEM. | Jackson | Elementary | KG-04 | 249 |
| GORDONVILLE ATTENDANCE CTR | Jackson | Elementary | KG-02 | 43 |
| MILLERSVILLE ATTENDANCE CTR. | Millersville | Elementary | KG-02 | 36 |
About JACKSON R-II
Across 10 schools, JACKSON R-II hosts about 5,827 students in Missouri. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, JACKSON R-II is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in JACKSON R-II is about 583, higher than the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in JACKSON R-II has rose 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,478 students to 5,748. JACKSON R-II now counts 8 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for JACKSON R-II discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.