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Jackson County School District

711 School Dr
Gainesboro, TN 38562-9576

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (931) 268-0268

www.jacksoncoschools.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 595 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.

Public Preschools in Jackson County School District have an score of 49% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

4 Schools

881 Schools

# Students

1,389 Students

414,899 Students

# Teachers

n/a

1 Teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	55	221
Kind	116	408
1	96	421
2	88	415
3	113	408
4	28	376
5	21	342
6	20	61
7	37	49
8	21	47

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District Rank

Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jackson County School District
2023	#94
2022	#92
2021	#79
2019	#117
2018	#102
2017	#105
2016	#76
2015	#122
2014	#122
2013	#120
2012	#122

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29%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	29%	34%
2022	26%	31%
2021	27%	28%
2019	28%	39%
2018	29%	35%
2017	27%	36%
2016	20%	17%
2015	46%	57%
2014	42%	52%
2013	42%	52%
2012	40%	49%

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32%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2022	32%	37%
2021	27%	30%
2019	29%	35%
2018	29%	35%
2017	31%	35%
2016	32%	35%
2015	44%	51%
2014	44%	52%
2013	44%	52%
2012	43%	52%
2011	44%	50%

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37%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	40%
2021	39%	38%

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82%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	88%
2020	82%	89%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.13	0.61
2023	0.14	0.59
2022	0.13	0.58
2021	0.12	0.58
2020	0.10	0.56
2019	0.10	0.56
2018	0.08	0.55
2017	0.08	0.55
2016	0.05	0.54
2015	0.24	0.53
2014	0.03	0.52
2013	0.04	0.51
2012	0.04	0.50
2011	0.05	0.49
2010	0.05	0.48
2009	0.03	0.48
2008	0.02	0.47
2007	0.02	0.46
2006	0.01	0.45
1999	0.01	0.41
1997	0.01	0.39

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% American Indian

1%

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

4%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2024	4%	15%
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%

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% White

93%

57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2024	93%	57%
2023	93%	59%
2022	93%	60%
2021	94%	60%
2020	95%	62%
2019	95%	62%
2018	96%	63%
2017	96%	63%
2016	97%	64%
2015	70%	65%
2014	98%	66%
2013	98%	66%
2012	98%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	98%	68%
2009	99%	68%
2008	99%	68%
2007	99%	69%
2006	100%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%
1989	100%	77%
1988	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,767 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,652 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$18 MM	$39 MM
2022	$17 MM	$36 MM
2021	$18 MM	$39 MM
2020	$17 MM	$36 MM
2019	$16 MM	$35 MM
2018	$17 MM	$35 MM
2017	$16 MM	$34 MM
2016	$16 MM	$33 MM
2015	$14 MM	$30 MM
2014	$15 MM	$32 MM
2012	$15 MM	$32 MM
2011	$14 MM	$30 MM
2010	$14 MM	$30 MM
2009	$15 MM	$28 MM
2008	$14 MM	$28 MM
2007	$14 MM	$26 MM
2006	$14 MM	$25 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$12 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$21 MM
2002	$10 MM	$20 MM
2001	$10 MM	$20 MM
2000	$9 MM	$19 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$16 MM
1996	$7 MM	$15 MM
1995	$7 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$18 MM	$38 MM
2022	$16 MM	$36 MM
2021	$18 MM	$38 MM
2020	$16 MM	$36 MM
2019	$16 MM	$35 MM
2018	$16 MM	$34 MM
2017	$16 MM	$33 MM
2016	$14 MM	$32 MM
2015	$13 MM	$29 MM
2014	$14 MM	$33 MM
2012	$14 MM	$33 MM
2011	$15 MM	$31 MM
2010	$13 MM	$29 MM
2009	$14 MM	$28 MM
2008	$14 MM	$28 MM
2007	$13 MM	$27 MM
2006	$13 MM	$25 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$12 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$14 MM	$22 MM
2001	$10 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$6 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,767

$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,121	$12,207
2022	$11,791	$10,799
2021	$12,332	$12,446
2020	$11,791	$10,799
2019	$11,065	$10,461
2018	$11,234	$10,253
2017	$10,517	$9,828
2016	$10,220	$9,274
2015	$9,187	$8,707
2014	$9,470	$8,998
2012	$9,419	$9,214
2011	$9,071	$8,846
2010	$8,821	$8,707
2009	$9,491	$8,477
2008	$8,514	$8,215
2007	$6,885	$7,225
2006	$6,926	$6,967
2005	$6,349	$7,132
2004	$7,195	$6,890
2003	$6,969	$6,637
2002	$6,242	$6,218
2001	$5,887	$5,931
2000	$5,827	$5,582
1999	$5,615	$5,367
1998	$5,325	$5,303
1997	$4,756	$4,686
1995	$4,377	$4,088
1992	$3,334	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$12,652

$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,012	$11,923
2022	$11,480	$10,735
2021	$12,221	$12,157
2020	$11,480	$10,735
2019	$10,527	$10,381
2018	$10,648	$10,022
2017	$10,165	$9,561
2016	$9,394	$9,213
2015	$8,601	$8,563
2014	$9,016	$9,415
2012	$8,577	$9,298
2011	$9,679	$8,981
2010	$8,259	$8,563
2009	$8,802	$8,379
2008	$8,212	$8,219
2007	$6,509	$7,537
2006	$6,644	$7,070
2005	$6,249	$7,221
2004	$7,089	$7,095
2003	$6,816	$6,873
2002	$8,495	$6,596
2001	$6,194	$6,372
2000	$5,986	$5,764
1999	$5,686	$5,455
1998	$4,978	$5,332
1997	$4,697	$5,155
1995	$4,271	$4,364
1992	$3,282	$3,431

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Best Jackson County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dodson Branch Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

16221 Dodson Branch Hwy
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761

Gr: PK-8 | 250 students Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Gainesboro Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

611 Main St
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9775

Gr: PK-3 | 345 students Minority enrollment: 7%

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Enrollment: 1,389 students
Minority Enrollment: 7%
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