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Jackson, Kentucky - 1 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Jackson Independent #82 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,877 per pupil, Jackson Independent ranks #44 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson Independent operates 1 public schools serving 349 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Breathitt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,877 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.0% local, 55.4% state, and 22.6% 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 #82 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.1% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Jackson City School, enrolling 371 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Jackson City School accounts for 100.0% of all Jackson Independent student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jackson Independent a distant remainder — means Jackson Independent-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 Independent has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Jackson Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — 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 Independent is typically wider than the Jackson Independent-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson Independent has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 349 students.
How much does Jackson Independent spend per student?
Jackson Independent spends $13,877 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #82 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson Independent?
Jackson Independent students are 98.1% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson Independent?
Jackson Independent has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #82 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.