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Jackson County Schools
Jackson County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Jackson County (Mckee). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jackson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jackson County
5 of 8 schools in Jackson County carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Jackson County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mckee Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Sand Gap Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Jackson County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Tyner Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Jackson County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Jackson County
High schools (2)
- Barnabus Home High School, Annville
- B Jackson County High School, Mckee
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- Barnabus Home Middle School, Annville
- D Jackson County Middle School, Mckee
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A+ Mckee Elementary School, Mckee
- B Sand Gap Elementary School, Sandgap
- C+ Tyner Elementary School, Tyner
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Jackson County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,022 students with 141 full-time-equivalent teachers and 332 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102940
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Estill County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Laurel County (17 schools, 21 mi)
- Clay County (10 schools, 23 mi)
- Madison County (20 schools, 26 mi)
- Powell County (6 schools, 30 mi)
- Garrard County (5 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Jackson County
How many schools are in Jackson County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Jackson County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jackson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mckee, Annville, Sandgap, Tyner.
How good are the schools in Jackson County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jackson County?
2,022 students were enrolled in Jackson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jackson County?
Jackson County is in Kentucky, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Mckee. Its boundary covers about 345 sq mi.