High school (grades 9-12) · North Jackson, OH

Jackson-Milton High School

Federal NCES profile for Jackson-Milton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390483203208
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jackson-Milton High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in North Jackson · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Ohio
64.2%
free-lunch eligible

Jackson-Milton High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jackson-Milton High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in North Jackson, OH.

School address

Enrollment

170

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.2%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+103% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jackson-Milton High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.3:1

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

What stands out at Jackson-Milton High School

Jackson-Milton High School is a higher-need, small high school in North Jackson, Ohio, enrolling 170 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Jackson-Milton High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Ohio schools and 38% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 64.2% of students qualify for free meals, 103% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 170 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #26.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 340 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Jackson-Milton Local also operates Jackson-Milton Elementary School (391 students) and Jackson-Milton Middle School (210 students) alongside Jackson-Milton High 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 Jackson-Milton High School compares

Jackson-Milton High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 38% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.2% ▲ 103% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 170 top 87% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible - 103% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 8% in Ohio - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.1%
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
$13,940
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 92.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Jackson-Milton High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson-Milton Local, which includes Jackson-Milton High School.

$13,940
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 26.0%
Federal 14.1%

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 Jackson-Milton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson-Milton Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jackson-Milton Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jackson-Milton Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

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

Next steps

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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 Jackson-Milton High School

How many students attend Jackson-Milton High School?

Jackson-Milton High School has 170 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Jackson, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jackson-Milton High School is 11.3:1, which is 38% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

64.2% of students at Jackson-Milton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jackson-Milton High School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in North Jackson, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson-Milton High School?

Jackson-Milton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jackson-Milton High School rank among public schools in North Jackson?

By Resource Investment Index, Jackson-Milton High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in North Jackson, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in North Jackson on the city page.

Is Jackson-Milton High School a good school?

Jackson-Milton High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio 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 Jackson-Milton Local?

Besides Jackson-Milton High School, Jackson-Milton Local also operates Jackson-Milton Elementary School (391 students) and Jackson-Milton Middle School (210 students). See the Jackson-Milton Local 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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