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Jackson Local Schools
Jackson Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Stark County (Massillon). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jackson Local 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 Local
6 of 6 schools in Jackson Local carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
Best schools in Jackson Local
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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+ Strausser Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Sauder Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Jackson High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Lake Cable Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Jackson Memorial Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Amherst Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Jackson Local
High schools (1)
- A+ Jackson High School, Massillon
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Jackson Memorial Middle School, Massillon
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B+ Amherst Elementary School, Massillon
- A Lake Cable Elementary School, Canton
- A+ Sauder Elementary School, Massillon
- A+ Strausser Elementary School, Massillon
Where Jackson Local schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Stark County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,819 students with 303 full-time-equivalent teachers and 993 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904985
- 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
- North Canton City (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Massillon City (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Green Local (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Northwest Local (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Perry Local (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Plain Local (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Manchester Local (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Canton City (18 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Jackson Local
How many schools are in Jackson Local?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Jackson Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jackson Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Massillon, Canton.
How good are the schools in Jackson Local?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 70.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jackson Local?
5,819 students were enrolled in Jackson Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jackson Local?
Jackson Local is in Ohio, based in Stark County, with its district office in Massillon. Its boundary covers about 35.8 sq mi.