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Enrollment
1,830
High
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON R-II·NCES 291560000738
JACKSON SR. HIGH
315 S MISSOURI, JACKSON, MO 63755 · (573) 243-9513 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,830 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Missouri public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
607 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 447 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 474 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 451 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 458 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JACKSON R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.1pp since 2021
Math
49.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 47.7% | 32.3% | 12.1% |
| Math | 23.3% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 19.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 61.8% | 52.5% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 48.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 SR. HIGH
JACKSON SR. HIGH's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON SR. HIGH this school | 1,830 | 33.2% | 46.7% |
| NORTHWEST HIGH CEDAR HILL | 1,788 | 37.2% | 43.6% |
| OZARK HIGH OZARK | 1,789 | 28.8% | 50.4% |
| REPUBLIC HIGH REPUBLIC | 1,530 | 35.2% | 54.1% |
| FESTUS SR. HIGH FESTUS | 1,019 | 34.7% | 59.5% |
| WILLARD HIGH WILLARD | 1,379 | 28.4% | 60.1% |
Matched among Missouri 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 SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #104 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #128 of 453 ▼ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #127 of 382 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #69 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,830 | #24 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #294 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #215 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #337 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +60.7% | #4 of 151 |
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
1,830
+173 (+10%) vs 2020
+119% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,830 | 108.9 | 16.8:1 | 33% (607) |
| 2023-24 | 1,848 | 106.4 | 17.4:1 | 34% (634) |
| 2022-23 | 1,764 | 103.1 | 17.1:1 | 30% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 1,657 | 102 | 16.3:1 | 31% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 1,139 | 76.3 | 14.9:1 | 26% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 1,136 | 73 | 15.6:1 | 29% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 1,126 | 66 | 17.1:1 | 22% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 1,083 | 62 | 17.5:1 | 8% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 48 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JACKSON SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (1,139 to 1,830); teachers up 43% (76.3 to 108.9).
About JACKSON SR. HIGH
Students in JACKSON, Missouri, attend JACKSON SR. HIGH, a large high school. The school's enrollment of 1,830 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 265% higher than the average for high schools in Missouri, which is about 501.
JACKSON R-II oversees JACKSON SR. HIGH and 9 other schools, with 5,827 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show JACKSON SR. HIGH is 90% White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 108.9 full-time equivalents, or about 16.8 students per teacher. This ratio sits 4.6 above the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in Cape Girardeau County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades JACKSON SR. HIGH a B+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for JACKSON SR. HIGH is 47.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.7%.
Cape Girardeau County census figures show that the median household income is $68,464, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Cape Girardeau County is home to 27 public schools and about 11,025 public school students.
The nearest public school is WEST LANE ELEM., at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. The school's 46.7% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put JACKSON SR. HIGH in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 173 more students in 2024-25.
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Cape Girardeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,735
Census ACS
Median income
$68,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSON R-II
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · 850 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · 850 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- WEST LANE ELEM.1.0 mi · 389
- SOUTH ELEM.1.0 mi · 433
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.1.1 mi · 404
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH1.2 mi · 867
- JACKSON MIDDLE1.3 mi · 850
- EAST ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About JACKSON SR. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at JACKSON SR. HIGH?
JACKSON SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,830 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JACKSON SR. HIGH serve?
JACKSON SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at JACKSON SR. HIGH?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at JACKSON SR. HIGH.
What is the student diversity at JACKSON SR. HIGH?
Student demographics at JACKSON SR. HIGH are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is JACKSON SR. HIGH in?
JACKSON SR. HIGH is part of JACKSON R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.