Item: Jackson County School District
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Jackson County School District

16003 Al Hwy 35
Scottsboro, AL 35768

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 259-9500

For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public schools serving 5,181 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

51��s in Jackson County School District have an score of 31% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alabama public school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

5,181 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

280 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	203	140
Kind	429	356
1	416	373
2	389	369
3	358	351
4	344	345
5	382	345
6	405	349
7	385	355
8	370	359
9	383	377
10	417	363
11	358	339
12	342	314

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District Rank

Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#58 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jackson County School District
2023	#58
2022	#56
2021	#73
2019	#48
2018	#50
2017	#80
2016	#71
2015	#56
2014	#52
2013	#49
2012	#52

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31%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	31%	30%
2022	29%	29%
2021	20%	24%
2019	49%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	40%	44%
2016	40%	43%
2015	38%	40%
2014	38%	38%
2013	84%	80%
2012	85%	82%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2022	48%	47%
2021	41%	46%
2019	46%	45%
2018	47%	46%
2017	34%	39%
2016	35%	38%
2015	39%	41%
2014	42%	42%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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36%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2022	36%	38%
2021	32%	36%

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90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	90%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	91%	88%
2016	88%	87%
2015	91%	89%
2014	91%	86%
2013	88%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	0.43	0.62
2022	0.43	0.61
2021	0.42	0.61
2020	0.42	0.60
2019	0.42	0.60
2018	0.37	0.59
2017	0.37	0.59
2016	0.32	0.58
2015	0.31	0.58
2014	0.27	0.56
2013	0.26	0.55
2012	0.26	0.55
2011	0.26	0.54
2010	0.27	0.54
2009	0.26	0.53
2008	0.26	0.54
2007	0.26	0.53
2006	0.28	0.53
2005	0.29	0.51
2004	0.28	0.51
2003	0.27	0.51
2002	0.27	0.51
2001	0.28	0.50
2000	0.29	0.50
1999	0.26	0.50
1998	0.27	0.50
1997	0.31	0.52
1996	0.33	0.50
1995	0.35	0.49
1994	0.36	0.49
1993	0.39	0.49

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% American Indian

16%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	16%	1%
2022	16%	1%
2021	17%	1%
2020	15%	1%
2019	15%	1%
2018	13%	1%
2017	13%	1%
2016	10%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	7%	1%
2010	8%	1%
2009	9%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	9%	1%
2006	10%	1%
2005	11%	1%
2004	10%	1%
2003	9%	1%
2002	10%	1%
2001	11%	1%
2000	12%	1%
1999	10%	1%
1998	11%	1%
1997	13%	1%
1996	16%	1%
1995	17%	1%
1994	19%	1%
1993	22%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	6%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	4%	32%
2022	4%	32%
2021	4%	32%
2020	4%	33%
2019	4%	33%
2018	3%	33%
2017	3%	33%
2016	3%	33%
2015	4%	33%
2014	3%	34%
2013	4%	34%
2012	4%	34%
2011	4%	35%
2010	4%	35%
2009	4%	35%
2008	4%	36%
2007	4%	36%
2006	4%	36%
2005	4%	36%
2004	4%	36%
2003	4%	36%
2002	4%	36%
2001	4%	36%
2000	4%	36%
1999	4%	36%
1998	4%	36%
1997	4%	36%
1996	4%	36%
1995	4%	36%
1994	3%	36%
1993	3%	36%

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% White

73%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	74%	52%
2022	74%	53%
2021	74%	53%
2020	75%	54%
2019	75%	54%
2018	79%	55%
2017	79%	55%
2016	82%	56%
2015	81%	56%
2014	85%	57%
2013	86%	58%
2012	86%	58%
2011	86%	58%
2010	85%	58%
2009	85%	59%
2008	86%	58%
2007	85%	59%
2006	84%	59%
2005	83%	60%
2004	84%	60%
2003	85%	60%
2002	85%	60%
2001	84%	61%
2000	83%	61%
1999	85%	61%
1998	84%	61%
1997	82%	60%
1996	80%	61%
1995	79%	62%
1994	78%	62%
1993	75%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,124 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,105 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$73 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	$73 MM	$36 MM
2022	$62 MM	$33 MM
2021	$73 MM	$36 MM
2020	$62 MM	$33 MM
2019	$63 MM	$34 MM
2018	$61 MM	$31 MM
2017	$61 MM	$31 MM
2016	$58 MM	$29 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$59 MM	$28 MM
2012	$59 MM	$28 MM
2011	$60 MM	$30 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$59 MM	$29 MM
2008	$66 MM	$32 MM
2007	$57 MM	$30 MM
2006	$52 MM	$28 MM
2005	$48 MM	$24 MM
2004	$44 MM	$23 MM
2003	$43 MM	$23 MM
2002	$43 MM	$22 MM
2001	$41 MM	$21 MM
2000	$42 MM	$21 MM
1999	$39 MM	$20 MM
1998	$37 MM	$19 MM
1997	$35 MM	$18 MM
1996	$28 MM	$15 MM
1995	$29 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	$68 MM	$34 MM
2022	$59 MM	$32 MM
2021	$68 MM	$34 MM
2020	$59 MM	$32 MM
2019	$61 MM	$32 MM
2018	$57 MM	$31 MM
2017	$57 MM	$31 MM
2016	$58 MM	$30 MM
2015	$59 MM	$30 MM
2014	$64 MM	$29 MM
2012	$55 MM	$29 MM
2011	$59 MM	$29 MM
2010	$59 MM	$30 MM
2009	$62 MM	$31 MM
2008	$68 MM	$31 MM
2007	$57 MM	$29 MM
2006	$51 MM	$27 MM
2005	$48 MM	$24 MM
2004	$45 MM	$24 MM
2003	$43 MM	$23 MM
2002	$42 MM	$22 MM
2001	$43 MM	$22 MM
2000	$40 MM	$21 MM
1999	$38 MM	$20 MM
1998	$38 MM	$19 MM
1997	$34 MM	$18 MM
1996	$28 MM	$16 MM
1995	$28 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,124

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,072	$13,484
2022	$11,913	$12,106
2021	$14,187	$12,139
2020	$11,913	$12,106
2019	$11,807	$10,949
2018	$11,472	$10,775
2017	$11,071	$10,752
2016	$10,538	$10,004
2015	$10,145	$10,181
2014	$10,296	$9,249
2012	$10,305	$9,447
2011	$10,212	$10,047
2010	$9,632	$10,181
2009	$9,927	$9,620
2008	$11,189	$12,838
2007	$9,368	$9,453
2006	$8,660	$8,864
2005	$7,978	$7,980
2004	$7,285	$7,481
2003	$7,086	$7,352
2002	$6,936	$7,090
2001	$6,652	$6,576
2000	$6,812	$6,614
1999	$6,125	$6,138
1998	$5,834	$5,727
1997	$5,509	$5,613
1995	$4,497	$4,603
1992	$3,547	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,105

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,058	$12,858
2022	$11,446	$11,680
2021	$13,164	$11,575
2020	$11,446	$11,680
2019	$11,342	$10,361
2018	$10,704	$10,820
2017	$10,363	$10,751
2016	$10,552	$10,236
2015	$10,586	$10,301
2014	$11,136	$9,732
2012	$9,674	$9,486
2011	$10,007	$9,833
2010	$10,051	$10,301
2009	$10,410	$10,180
2008	$11,379	$12,600
2007	$9,404	$9,149
2006	$8,499	$8,744
2005	$8,048	$8,000
2004	$7,476	$7,723
2003	$7,034	$7,470
2002	$6,913	$7,151
2001	$6,931	$7,125
2000	$6,594	$6,573
1999	$6,037	$6,238
1998	$5,924	$5,843
1997	$5,368	$5,461
1995	$4,383	$4,722
1992	$3,508	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jackson County School District?

Jackson County School District manages 18 public schools serving 5,181 students.

What is the rank of Jackson County School District?

Jackson County School District is ranked #58 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Jackson County School District?

73% of Jackson County School District students are White, 16% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jackson County School District?

Jackson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Jackson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,105 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,181 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 90% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education