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Gainesboro, Tennessee - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Jackson County #24 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,789 per pupil, Jackson County ranks #70 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,463
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,789
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson County operates 4 public schools serving 1,463 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 $10,789 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 57.4% state, and 22.7% 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 51/100, ranked #24 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 347.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jackson County High School, with a diversity index of 15.8/100.
Its largest campus is Jackson County Middle School, enrolling 411 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Jackson County Middle School accounts for 28.1% of all Jackson County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jackson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — 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 is typically wider than the Jackson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Jackson County is typically wider than the Jackson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson County has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,463 students.
How much does Jackson County spend per student?
Jackson County spends $10,789 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #24 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson County?
Jackson County students are 93.0% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson County?
Jackson County has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #24 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.