Jackson County High School

As a small secondary school in Gainesboro, Tennessee, Jackson County High School hosts 383 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Jackson County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Jackson County High School sits 49% smaller than that benchmark.

Jackson County comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,389 students; Jackson County High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jackson County High School records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest comes out to 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household income runs about $47,951, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Jackson County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,389 students), of which Jackson County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jackson County Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 430 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.