Public schools in Jackson, KY
Jackson has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,487 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Breathitt County School runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jackson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jackson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breathitt County School | 4 | 1,701 | $15,655 |
| Jackson Independent | 1 | 349 | $14,447 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Jackson, 723 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathitt County High School | 669 | 15.8 | 67.4% | Breathitt County School |
| Breathitt Regional School | 36 | 18.0 | 27.8% | Breathitt County School |
| Breathitt County Day Treatment | 18 | 9.0 | 66.7% | Breathitt County School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Jackson, 393 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Elementary School | 393 | 17.9 | 77.4% | Breathitt County School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Jackson, 371 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson City School | 371 | 16.1 | 58.8% | Jackson Independent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jackson's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Jackson school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 371 students (state 437).
| Jackson | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 371 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Jackson schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jackson
- Breathitt County SchoolRuns 4 of Jackson's 5 public schools and spent $15,655 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,655
- Breathitt County High School, the largest high school in Jackson669 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.669
- Compare Breathitt County School with Jackson IndependentJackson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jackson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Jackson
How many public schools are in Jackson, KY?
5 public schools with an address in Jackson were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,487 students.What is the largest high school in Jackson?
Breathitt County High School, with 669 students in 2024-25 (Breathitt County School).Which districts run Jackson's schools?
Breathitt County School (4 schools), Jackson Independent (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25