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Jackson, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Jackson County Central School Dist. #282 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,593 per pupil, Jackson County Central School Dist. ranks #313 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,107
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,593
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson County Central School Dist. operates 4 public schools serving 1,107 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 $13,593 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.3% local, 61.8% state, and 11.9% 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 38/100, ranked #282 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 284:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riverside Elementary, with a diversity index of 33.2/100.
Its largest campus is Riverside Elementary, enrolling 350 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverside Elementary accounts for 31.6% of all Jackson County Central School Dist. student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jackson County Central School Dist.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 County Central School Dist. school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Jackson County Central School Dist. school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 350 students (highest), a spread of 180 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jackson County Central School Dist. student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Jackson County Central School Dist. is typically wider than the Jackson County Central School Dist.-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson County Central School Dist. chronic absenteeism rate is 8.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Jackson County Central School Dist.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Jackson County Central School Dist.?
Jackson County Central School Dist. has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,107 students.
How much does Jackson County Central School Dist. spend per student?
Jackson County Central School Dist. spends $13,593 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #282 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson County Central School Dist.?
Jackson County Central School Dist. students are 85.0% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson County Central School Dist.?
Jackson County Central School Dist. has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #282 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.