Can I use Jackson County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Jackson County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Jackson County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Jackson County?

Start with the 23 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Jackson County Schools & Education

Name: Jackson County, Alabama Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jackson County, Alabama

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,918

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,270

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#25

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Jackson County

Measured School Summary

Jackson County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.3%.

Funding Context

At $5,918 per pupil, Jackson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 13% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Jackson County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

23 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

45/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #25 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.

Completion

93.3%

2.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,918

$352 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Jackson County has 23 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Jackson County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Jackson County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 18 of 23 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#25

of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Jackson County

Elementary to high school visible

5,200 students

Elementary 8Middle 2High 2Other 6

18 listed schools in this county slice.

Scottsboro City

Elementary to high school visible

2,416 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Jackson County is the largest listed district slice, with 18 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Jackson County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jackson County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Jackson County, Alabama

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Vast Infrastructure in Jackson County

Jackson County maintains 23 public schools serving 7,616 students across two districts. This diverse system includes 10 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high schools, and 6 specialized campuses.

County and City District Split

The Jackson County district serves 5,200 students, while Scottsboro City manages 2,416. There are no charter schools in the county, maintaining a focus on traditional public education across all 23 schools.

Rural Roots and Intimate Settings

With 16 rural and 7 town schools, the average school size is a manageable 363 students. Scottsboro High is the largest at 739 students, though many students attend K-12 'Other' schools like North Sand Mountain.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Jackson County

Reported Enrollment

7,616

23 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary10

Middle4

High3

Other6

2 School Districts in Jackson County

Jackson County

Scottsboro City

5 schools

2,416 students

23 Public Schools in Jackson County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Jackson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Scottsboro High School	Record	Scottsboro City	Scottsboro, 35768Town: Distant	9–12	High	739
North Sand Mountain School	Record	Jackson County	Higdon, 35979Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	692
Pisgah High School	Record	Jackson County	Pisgah, 35765Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	619
Skyline High School	Record	Jackson County	Scottsboro, 35768Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	567
Section High School	Record	Jackson County	Section, 35771Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	563
Caldwell Elementary School	Record	Scottsboro City	Scottsboro, 35768Town: Distant	1–3	Primary	542
Collins Intermediate School	Record	Scottsboro City	Scottsboro, 35768Town: Distant	4–6	Middle	521
Woodville High School	Record	Jackson County	Woodville, 35776Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	484
North Jackson High School	Record	Jackson County	Stevenson, 35772Rural: Distant	9–12	High	418
Scottsboro Junior High School	Record	Scottsboro City	Scottsboro, 35768Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	379
Stevenson Elementary School	Record	Jackson County	Stevenson, 35772Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	354
Stevenson Middle School	Record	Jackson County	Stevenson, 35772Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	255
Thurston T Nelson Elementary School	Record	Scottsboro City	Scottsboro, 35769Town: Distant	PK–KG	Primary	235
Dutton Elementary School	Record	Jackson County	Dutton, 35744Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	224
Hollywood Elementary School	Record	Jackson County	Hollywood, 35752Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	183
Bridgeport Elementary School	Record	Jackson County	Bridgeport, 35740Town: Distant	PK–4	Primary	174
Rosalie Elementary School	Record	Jackson County	Pisgah, 35765Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	156
Bryant School	Record	Jackson County	Bryant, 35958Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	132
Macedonia School	Record	Jackson County	Section, 35771Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	130
Flat Rock School	Record	Jackson County	Flat Rock, 35966Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	127

Scottsboro High School

Scottsboro City

Scottsboro, 35768 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High739 students

North Sand Mountain School

Jackson County

Higdon, 35979 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other692 students

Pisgah High School

Jackson County

Pisgah, 35765 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other619 students

Skyline High School

Jackson County

Scottsboro, 35768 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other567 students

Section High School

Jackson County

Section, 35771 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other563 students

Caldwell Elementary School

Scottsboro City

Scottsboro, 35768 / Town: Distant

Record1–3Primary542 students

Collins Intermediate School

Scottsboro City

Scottsboro, 35768 / Town: Distant

Record4–6Middle521 students

Woodville High School

Jackson County

Woodville, 35776 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other484 students

North Jackson High School

Jackson County

Stevenson, 35772 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High418 students

Scottsboro Junior High School

Scottsboro City

Scottsboro, 35768 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle379 students

Stevenson Elementary School

Jackson County

Stevenson, 35772 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary354 students

Stevenson Middle School

Jackson County

Stevenson, 35772 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle255 students

Thurston T Nelson Elementary School

Scottsboro City

Scottsboro, 35769 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–KGPrimary235 students

Dutton Elementary School

Jackson County

Dutton, 35744 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary224 students

Hollywood Elementary School

Jackson County

Hollywood, 35752 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary183 students

Bridgeport Elementary School

Jackson County

Bridgeport, 35740 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary174 students

Rosalie Elementary School

Jackson County

Pisgah, 35765 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary156 students

Bryant School

Jackson County

Bryant, 35958 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary132 students

Macedonia School

Jackson County

Section, 35771 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary130 students

Flat Rock School

Jackson County

Flat Rock, 35966 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary127 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,918

State avg $6,270

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alabama counties have the highest graduation rates?

Cleburne County (97.0%), Henry County (97.0%), and Pickens County (97.0%) currently lead Alabama among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Alabama?

Across Alabama counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,270. The highest current county values are Lowndes County ($8,377), Macon County ($7,057), and Jefferson County ($6,920). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Jackson County?

Jackson County has a school score of 45/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Jackson County?

The high school graduation rate in Jackson County is 93.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Jackson County spend per student?

Jackson County spends $5,918 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Jackson County, Alabama — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Jackson County, Alabama?

Jackson County maintains 23 public schools serving 7,616 students across two districts. This diverse system includes 10 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high schools, and 6 specialized campuses.

What are the major school districts in Jackson County, Alabama?

What is the school experience like in Jackson County?

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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