Total enrollment
5,741
-65 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Jackson Local
Ohio · 5,741 students · 2 cities
Jackson Local, Ohio operates 6 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 5,741 students (around 957 per school).
4-year change in Jackson Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jackson Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #48 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,741 | #50 of 584 | #1,662 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #108 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #502 of 579 | #8,230 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.0% | #328 of 387 | #7,145 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #165 of 422 | #4,691 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 Local
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Sauder Elementary School at 87.6% proficient to Amherst Elementary School at 75.1%, a gap of 12.5 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 5,982 to 5,741 students (down 4%) and from 264 to 296 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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 High School | Massillon | High | 09-12 | 1,881 |
| Jackson Memorial Middle School | Massillon | Middle | 06-08 | 1,313 |
| Strausser Elementary School | Massillon | Elementary | KG-05 | 819 |
| Sauder Elementary School | Massillon | Elementary | KG-05 | 722 |
| Lake Cable Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | KG-05 | 544 |
| Amherst Elementary School | Massillon | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 |
About Jackson Local
Across 6 schools, Jackson Local hosts about 5,741 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the school-mix side, Jackson Local comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Jackson Local is about 957, above the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jackson Local has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,806 students to 5,741.
On allk12, the community for Jackson Local discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.