Jackson County Schools & Education
Jackson County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,899
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#95
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Jackson County
Measured School Summary
Jackson County faces educational challenges with a school score of 13/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,899 per pupil, Jackson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 72% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% 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
4 public schools and 1 district 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
13/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #95 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
82.0%
11.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,899
$316 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Jackson County has 4 public schools across 1 district, 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.
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.
Small-system county
Jackson County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#95
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 34 points below 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
1,463 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Jackson County is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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?
Data Story
Jackson County Composite School Score Records Notable Deviation from State
Education data brief for Jackson County, Tennessee.
Jackson County reports a composite school score of 13.2, which is significantly lower than the Tennessee state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s graduation rate of 82.0% also falls below the state average of 93.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Education is provided through four rural schools within the Jackson County school district, serving a total of 1,463 students. The largest school is Jackson County Middle School, which enrolls 438 students in grades 4–8. Financial data shows per-pupil expenditure at $5,899, which is less than the state average of $6,215 and the national average of $13,000. All public schools in the county are categorized as rural locales. Additional performance metrics and school-level data can be accessed through the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Jackson County
Reported Enrollment
1,463
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Jackson County
Jackson County
4 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 dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Middle School | Record | Jackson County | Gainesboro, 38562Rural: Remote | 4–8 | Middle | 438 |
| Jackson County High School | Record | Jackson County | Gainesboro, 38562Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 403 |
| Gainesboro Elementary | Record | Jackson County | Gainesboro, 38562Rural: Distant | PK–3 | Primary | 341 |
| Dodson Branch Elementary | Record | Jackson County | Cookeville, 38501Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 281 |
Jackson County Middle School
Jackson County
Gainesboro, 38562 / Rural: Remote
Dodson Branch Elementary
Jackson County
Cookeville, 38501 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,899
State avg $6,215
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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.