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For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 308 students in Jackson, NC (there are , serving 195 private students). 61% of all K-12 students in Jackson, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Jackson, NC are Northampton Virtual Academy and Central Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Jackson, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Jackson have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).