Middle school (grades 6-8) · Jacksboro, TN

Jacksboro Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Jacksboro Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470042000123
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jacksboro Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Jacksboro · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
524
students enrolled

Jacksboro Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jacksboro Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Jacksboro, TN.

School address

Enrollment

524

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jacksboro Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jacksboro Middle School

Jacksboro Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Jacksboro, Tennessee, enrolling 524 students.

At 15.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 524 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 29.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Campbell County also operates Campbell County Comprehensive High School (1,134 students) and Caryville Elementary (634 students) alongside Jacksboro Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Jacksboro Middle School compares

Jacksboro Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▲ 1% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 524 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
524
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,175
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Jacksboro Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Campbell County, which includes Jacksboro Middle School.

$10,175
Per student
-6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 50.8%
Federal 29.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Jacksboro Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campbell County Comprehensive High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Caryville Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Jacksboro Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lafollette Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Valley View Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jacksboro Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Campbell County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jacksboro Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jacksboro Middle School

How many students attend Jacksboro Middle School?

Jacksboro Middle School has 524 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Jacksboro, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacksboro Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jacksboro Middle School is 15.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jacksboro Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Jacksboro Middle School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Jacksboro, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jacksboro Middle School?

Jacksboro Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jacksboro Middle School rank among public schools in Jacksboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Jacksboro Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Jacksboro, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jacksboro on the city page.

Is Jacksboro Middle School a good school?

Jacksboro Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Campbell County?

Besides Jacksboro Middle School, Campbell County also operates Campbell County Comprehensive High School (1,134 students), Caryville Elementary (634 students), and Jacksboro Elementary (616 students). See the Campbell County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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