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Public School Review - Established 2003

Jackson Local School District

7602 Fulton Dr Nw
Massillon, OH 44646-9393
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (330) 830-8000
www.jackson.stark.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

Jackson Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 5,741 students in Jackson Local School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Jackson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,542 Schools
# Students
5,741 Students
1,661,679 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
96,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJackson Local School DistrictOhio
Kind384114
1378117
2418119
3494124
4449117
5424121
6439122
7438122
8436123
9443132
10404130
11498136
12536130
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District Rank

Jackson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#98 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJackson Local School District
2023#98
2022#86
2021#79
2019#65
2018#69
2017#70
2016#63
2015#40
2014#18
2013#31
2012#17
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76%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
202376%54%
202276%52%
202175%50%
201984%63%
201883%62%
201782%63%
201681%61%
201589%68%
201495%77%
201394%76%
201294%78%
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79%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
202279%60%
202178%57%
201983%64%
201883%63%
201783%62%
201675%55%
201590%74%
201496%83%
201395%83%
201296%83%
201194%82%
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85%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
202285%63%
202184%60%
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97%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
202397%86%
202297%86%
202195%84%
202094%84%
201990%82%
201894%82%
201798%82%
201698%82%
201597%81%
201497%81%
201398%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
20240.300.53
20230.290.52
20220.280.52
20210.270.51
20200.240.49
20190.240.49
20180.220.47
20170.220.47
20160.210.47
20150.180.46
20140.180.44
20130.190.44
20120.180.43
20110.160.43
20100.160.41
20090.150.40
20080.140.40
20070.140.40
20060.130.37
20050.110.38
20040.120.37
20030.100.37
20020.100.32
20010.100.32
20000.090.31
19990.070.31
19980.070.31
19970.080.30
19960.070.29
19950.080.29
19940.080.29
19930.070.29
19920.080.28
19910.080.29
19900.060.28
19890.070.28
19880.070.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
20244%3%
20234%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20185%3%
20175%3%
20165%3%
20154%2%
20144%2%
20135%3%
20125%2%
20114%3%
20104%3%
20094%3%
20084%2%
20074%3%
20064%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20003%1%
19992%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%2%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
20244%8%
20234%7%
20223%7%
20213%6%
20202%6%
20192%6%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20161%5%
20151%5%
20141%5%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%3%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20081%4%
20071%3%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Black
4%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
20243%17%
20233%17%
20223%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%16%
20172%16%
20161%16%
20152%16%
20142%16%
20132%16%
20122%16%
20112%16%
20102%17%
20092%17%
20082%17%
20072%17%
20062%17%
20052%18%
20042%17%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20012%16%
20002%16%
19992%15%
19982%15%
19972%16%
19962%15%
19952%15%
19942%15%
19932%15%
19922%14%
19912%14%
19901%14%
19891%14%
19881%14%
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% White
82%
65%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
202483%66%
202384%67%
202284%67%
202185%68%
202087%69%
201987%69%
201888%71%
201788%71%
201689%71%
201590%72%
201490%73%
201390%73%
201290%74%
201191%74%
201092%76%
200992%76%
200893%77%
200793%77%
200693%78%
200594%77%
200494%78%
200395%78%
200295%81%
200195%81%
200095%81%
199996%82%
199896%82%
199796%82%
199696%83%
199596%83%
199495%83%
199396%83%
199296%84%
199196%83%
199097%84%
198997%84%
198896%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
20246%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20215%6%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20153%5%
20143%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,765 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
2023$71 MM$15 MM
2022$69 MM$14 MM
2021$71 MM$15 MM
2020$69 MM$14 MM
2019$69 MM$14 MM
2018$70 MM$13 MM
2017$69 MM$13 MM
2016$66 MM$12 MM
2015$62 MM$12 MM
2014$63 MM$11 MM
2012$64 MM$12 MM
2011$65 MM$12 MM
2010$62 MM$12 MM
2009$59 MM$12 MM
2008$61 MM$12 MM
2007$63 MM$12 MM
2006$57 MM$11 MM
2005$66 MM$11 MM
2004$50 MM$12 MM
2003$49 MM$13 MM
2002$46 MM$14 MM
2001$44 MM$14 MM
2000$39 MM$12 MM
1999$38 MM$12 MM
1998$36 MM$11 MM
1997$31 MM$11 MM
1996$29 MM$10 MM
1995$28 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$68 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
2023$68 MM$14 MM
2022$65 MM$13 MM
2021$68 MM$14 MM
2020$65 MM$13 MM
2019$68 MM$13 MM
2018$64 MM$12 MM
2017$63 MM$12 MM
2016$58 MM$11 MM
2015$56 MM$12 MM
2014$54 MM$10 MM
2012$58 MM$11 MM
2011$56 MM$12 MM
2010$56 MM$12 MM
2009$55 MM$11 MM
2008$63 MM$11 MM
2007$72 MM$11 MM
2006$77 MM$11 MM
2005$62 MM$11 MM
2004$47 MM$12 MM
2003$52 MM$13 MM
2002$57 MM$13 MM
2001$43 MM$14 MM
2000$37 MM$12 MM
1999$33 MM$11 MM
1998$32 MM$11 MM
1997$32 MM$11 MM
1996$34 MM$10 MM
1995$38 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,442
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
2023$11,958$16,507
2022$11,959$15,024
2021$12,302$15,864
2020$11,959$15,024
2019$11,783$14,759
2018$11,623$14,436
2017$11,417$15,373
2016$11,013$14,419
2015$10,431$11,970
2014$10,667$12,894
2012$11,000$12,166
2011$11,249$12,268
2010$10,835$11,970
2009$10,310$10,997
2008$10,487$10,962
2007$10,896$9,987
2006$9,904$9,642
2005$11,842$9,138
2004$9,070$8,445
2003$9,135$8,538
2002$8,659$8,495
2001$8,222$7,849
2000$7,473$7,124
1999$7,333$6,606
1998$6,869$6,077
1997$5,963$5,826
1995$5,554$5,035
1992$4,604$4,567
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Spending / Student
$11,765
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJackson Local School DistrictOhio
2023$11,308$15,475
2022$11,224$14,061
2021$11,634$14,872
2020$11,224$14,061
2019$11,513$13,780
2018$10,617$13,237
2017$10,441$14,225
2016$9,732$12,986
2015$9,508$11,436
2014$9,052$11,605
2012$9,930$11,799
2011$9,704$11,769
2010$9,876$11,436
2009$9,495$10,473
2008$10,922$9,943
2007$12,387$9,346
2006$13,308$9,161
2005$11,076$8,760
2004$8,534$8,632
2003$9,719$8,918
2002$10,659$8,384
2001$8,158$8,067
2000$7,052$6,766
1999$6,323$6,262
1998$6,198$5,892
1997$6,084$5,689
1995$7,473$5,077
1992$4,203$4,541
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Best Jackson Local School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sauder Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7503 Mudbrook Rd Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8028
Gr: K-5 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Strausser Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8646 Strausser St Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8056
Gr: K-5 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Lake Cable Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5335 Villa Padova Dr Nw
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 834-4673
Gr: K-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Jackson High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7600 Fulton Dr Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 837-3501
Gr: 9-12 | 1,881 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Jackson Memorial Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7355 Mudbrook Rd Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8034
Gr: 6-8 | 1,313 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Amherst Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8750 Jane St Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8024
Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jackson Local School District?
Jackson Local School District manages 6 public schools serving 5,741 students.
What is the rank of Jackson Local School District?
Jackson Local School District is ranked #95 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Jackson Local School District?
82% of Jackson Local School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Jackson Local School District?
Jackson Local School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What is Jackson Local School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,765 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,741 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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