High school (grades 9-12) · Mckee, KY

Jackson County High School

Federal NCES profile for Jackson County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210294000615
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jackson County High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mckee · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
students per teacher
61.7%
free-lunch eligible

Jackson County High School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jackson County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mckee, KY.

School address

Mckee, KY 40447
District: Jackson County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210294000615 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Jackson County High School held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.6 → 32.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 210294000615 · Mckee, KY High · MID · TRAD

536 enr · 15.3:1 · 61.7% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Tyner Elementary School (393 students)

Jackson County High School held near 551 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.6 → 32.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Jackson County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jackson County High School reports 536 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jackson County High School compares

Jackson County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 1% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.7% ▲ 4% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 536 top 33% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
536
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.7%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.9%
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
$13,986
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 536 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Jackson County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jackson County reports $13,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jackson County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tyner Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mckee Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jackson County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sand Gap Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Barnabus Home High School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Jackson County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~536 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jackson County High School

How many students attend Jackson County High School?

Jackson County High School has 536 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mckee, KY. CCD year-over-year: 546 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School is 15.3:1, which is 1% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jackson County High School?

61.7% of students at Jackson County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jackson County High School?

The largest demographic group at Jackson County High School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Mckee, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson County High School?

Jackson County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jackson County High School rank among public schools in Mckee?

By Resource Investment Index, Jackson County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mckee, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Jackson County?

Besides Jackson County High School, Jackson County also operates Tyner Elementary School (393 students), Mckee Elementary School (391 students), and Jackson County Middle School (369 students). See the Jackson County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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