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Jackson, Ohio - 5 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Jackson City #96 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,529 per pupil, Jackson City ranks #525 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,317
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,529
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson City operates 5 public schools serving 2,317 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,529 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.0% local, 50.7% state, and 18.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #96 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 388.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jackson Northview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 11.9/100.
Its largest campus is Jackson High School, enrolling 587 students (26% of the district's total enrollment).
Jackson High School accounts for 25.3% of all Jackson City student enrollment
That concentration means Jackson City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Jackson City student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Jackson City chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Jackson City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,317 students.
How much does Jackson City spend per student?
Jackson City spends $13,529 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #96 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson City?
Jackson City students are 95.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson City?
Jackson City has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #96 out of 806 districts in Ohio.