For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Jackson County Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Jackson County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
1,093 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson County Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,127 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,428
$17,742
Spending / Student
$21,127
$18,463
Best Jackson County Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackson County Central Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
703 Mill Road E
Lakefield, MN 56150
(507) 662-6625
Lakefield, MN 56150
(507) 662-6625
Gr: 6-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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