Jackson Center High School

Summary:

Jackson Center High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Jackson Center, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 226 students. The school is part of the Jackson Center Local District, which is ranked 86 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Center High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 92.6% proficiency in Geometry, 94.4% in Algebra I, and 87.8% in Biology, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.7% to 100% over the past five years, outperforming the state average. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 16.2% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as New Bremen High School, Bellefontaine High School, and Riverside High School, Jackson Center High School's academic performance is generally higher, particularly in core subjects. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (98.23% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and nearby schools, and a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (83.63% in 2022-2023), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 204 S Linden St
       Jackson Center, OH  45334


(937) 596-6149

District: Jackson Center Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,782 Help


Feeder schools for Jackson Center High School:

Elementary:    Jackson Center Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  49.8 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%
African American:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.9% Help


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Compare Details Jackson Center High School ranks better than 83.5% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details Jackson Center High School ranks better than 82.4% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.79. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jackson Center High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.2%), two or more races (1.2%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Center High School is 49.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Center High School is $13,782.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson Center High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Center High School 173rd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Jackson Center High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Center High School 152nd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Jackson Center High School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson Center Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Center Local 86th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jackson Center High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 51.96 397th 692 42.6%
2006 46.45 510th 732 30.3%
2007 48.38 546th 837 34.8%
2008 45.82 577th 835 30.9%
2009 48.06 587th 858 31.6%
2010 51.18 590th 895 34.1%
2011 72.88 275th 925 70.3%
2012 71.39 326th 989 67.0%
2013 67.56 429th 1001 57.1%
2014 59.09 562nd 1008 44.2%
2015 59.91 486th 1035 53.0%
2016 82.98 140th 1050 86.7%
2017 66.36 391st 1038 62.3%
2018 63.72 414th 1010 59.0%
2019 72.59 284th 1050 73.0%
2021 91.35 46th 1037 95.6%
2022 84.45 126th 1017 87.6%
2023 79.16 205th 1048 80.4%
2024 81.22 173rd 1046 83.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.81 528th 924 42.9%
2024 78.41 146th 989 85.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.37 484th 897 46.0%
2019 74.31 249th 917 72.8%
2021 92.88 21st 910 97.7%
2022 85.38 100th 925 89.2%
2023 75.78 211th 943 77.6%
2024 79.74 163rd 942 82.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.16 332nd 916 63.8%
2019 69.78 295th 933 68.4%
2021 88.90 68th 924 92.6%
2022 80.86 154th 946 83.7%
2023 73.70 235th 963 75.6%
2024 67.07 327th 958 65.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.01 427th 781 45.3%
2019 61.01 326th 796 59.0%
2021 88.72 48th 781 93.9%
2022 77.89 152nd 809 81.2%
2023 71.89 214th 805 73.4%
2024 74.38 188th 795 76.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Jackson Center High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.47 265th 681 61.1%
2005 68.84 219th 689 68.2%
2006 52.10 424th 696 39.1%
2007 64.44 302nd 756 60.1%
2008 69.68 210th 767 72.6%
2009 58.52 439th 791 44.5%
2010 55.31 506th 819 38.2%
2011 59.18 467th 818 42.9%
2012 59.36 478th 832 42.5%
2013 60.91 376th 767 51.0%
2014 53.00 496th 769 35.5%
2015 75.02 83rd 778 89.3%
2016 76.30 81st 784 89.7%
2017 78.26 80th 773 89.7%
2018 76.34 92nd 800 88.5%
2019 64.78 259th 836 69.0%
2021 71.79 146th 819 82.2%
2022 80.91 65th 836 92.2%
2023 77.95 101st 867 88.4%
2024 73.79 152nd 864 82.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.11 147th 758 80.6%
2024 76.47 132nd 822 83.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.90 64th 751 91.5%
2019 72.83 181st 781 76.8%
2021 73.52 160th 775 79.4%
2022 83.64 69th 794 91.3%
2023 76.29 155th 813 80.9%
2024 85.22 65th 798 91.9%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.77 93rd 538 82.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.93 147th 763 80.7%
2019 72.65 192nd 792 75.8%
2021 69.08 201st 778 74.2%
2022 82.35 94th 808 88.4%
2023 78.28 141st 819 82.8%
2024 81.03 109th 816 86.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Jackson Center High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.57 114th 718 84.1%
2019 70.91 189th 739 74.4%
2021 68.34 195th 727 73.2%
2022 81.70 89th 749 88.1%
2023 72.51 181st 756 76.1%
2024 72.14 201st 754 73.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jackson Center High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 241 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 241
1989 223 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1990 244 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1991 248 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1992 230 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1993 247 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1994 257 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1995 286 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1996 286 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1997 278 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1998 276 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1999 264 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 266
2000 249 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 250
2001 260 2 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 263
2002 277 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2003 277 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2004 271 3 1 0 2 n/a n/a 2 279
2005 251 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 2 260
2006 241 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 5 249
2007 229 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 235
2008 234 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 5 243
2009 235 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 6 241
2010 220 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 225
2011 216 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 221
2012 200 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 205
2013 200 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 207
2014 178 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 184
2015 194 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 199
2016 206 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 211
2017 237 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 242
2018 236 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 243
2019 246 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 254
2020 259 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 267
2021 238 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 247
2022 214 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 217
2023 222 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 226
2024 242 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jackson Center High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 241 13.0 18.5 0
1989 223 14.0 15.9 n/a
1990 244 14.1 17.3 n/a
1991 249 14.0 17.7 n/a
1992 233 15.0 15.5 22.3
1993 249 17.0 14.6 20.9
1994 259 18.0 14.4 26.6
1995 286 15.5 18.5 17.5
1996 286 15.5 18.5 17.5
1997 280 17.5 16.0 23.9
1998 278 18.6 14.9 19.8
1999 266 19.0 14.0 30.8
2000 250 18.7 13.4 26
2001 263 19.5 13.5 23.6
2002 282 18.7 15.1 33.7
2003 282 18.7 15.1 33.7
2004 279 20.7 13.5 33.6
2005 260 17.6 14.8 34.9
2006 249 13.6 18.3 45.1
2007 235 14.7 16.0 59.1
2008 243 18.7 13.0 n/a
2009 241 19.0 12.7 68.5
2010 225 18.0 12.5 86.4
2011 221 17.0 13.0 98.6
2012 205 17.0 12.0 98.5
2013 207 17.0 12.1 98.6
2014 184 22.0 8.3 98.4
2015 199 n/a n/a 98.5
2016 211 14.0 15.0 98.6
2017 242 12.0 20.1 77.7
2018 243 12.0 20.2 67.1
2019 254 11.0 23.0 50.8
2020 267 11.0 24.2 57.3
2021 247 11.0 22.4 n/a
2022 217 5.0 43.4 n/a
2023 226 5.0 45.2 83.6
2024 249 5.0 49.8 71.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jackson Center High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 241 13.0 18.5 0
1989 223 14.0 15.9 n/a
1990 244 14.1 17.3 n/a
1991 249 14.0 17.7 n/a
1992 233 15.0 15.5 22.3
1993 249 17.0 14.6 20.9
1994 259 18.0 14.4 26.6
1995 286 15.5 18.5 17.5
1996 286 15.5 18.5 17.5
1997 280 17.5 16.0 23.9
1998 278 18.6 14.9 19.8
1999 266 19.0 14.0 30.8
2000 250 18.7 13.4 26
2001 263 19.5 13.5 23.6
2002 282 18.7 15.1 33.7
2003 282 18.7 15.1 33.7
2004 279 20.7 13.5 33.6
2005 260 17.6 14.8 34.9
2006 249 13.6 18.3 45.1
2007 235 14.7 16.0 59.1
2008 243 18.7 13.0 n/a
2009 241 19.0 12.7 68.5
2010 225 18.0 12.5 86.4
2011 221 17.0 13.0 98.6
2012 205 17.0 12.0 98.5
2013 207 17.0 12.1 98.6
2014 184 22.0 8.3 98.4
2015 199 n/a n/a 98.5
2016 211 14.0 15.0 98.6
2017 242 12.0 20.1 77.7
2018 243 12.0 20.2 67.1
2019 254 11.0 23.0 50.8
2020 267 11.0 24.2 57.3
2021 247 11.0 22.4 n/a
2022 217 5.0 43.4 n/a
2023 226 5.0 45.2 83.6
2024 249 5.0 49.8 71.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jackson Center High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,740
2022 $13,428
2023 $12,929
2024 $13,782

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson Center High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 284th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 205th of 1048 Middle schools
 7.5%
Ranks 259th of 836 High schoolsRanks 101st of 867 High schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Center High School)61.375.7
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Center Local)61.375.7
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Center High School)73.578.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Center Local)73.578.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Jackson Center High School)84.184.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Jackson Center Local)84.184.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Center High School)62.557.1
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Center Local)62.557.1
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Center High School)7566.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Center Local)7566.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course American Government (Jackson Center High School)78.964.3
 14.6%
   End of Course American Government (Jackson Center Local)78.964.3
 14.6%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Jackson Center High School)9084.2
 5.8%
   End of Course American History (Jackson Center Local)9084.2
 5.8%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Jackson Center High School)82.988.9
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Jackson Center Local)82.988.9
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Jackson Center High School)8580
 5%
   End of Course English II (Jackson Center Local)8580
 5%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Jackson Center High School)71.986.8
 14.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Jackson Center Local)71.986.8
 14.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Jackson Center High School)89.297.4
 8.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jackson Center Local)89.297.4
 8.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students254226
 11%
African American11
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic33
Pacific Islander00
White246222
 9.8%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.8%83.6%
 32.8%


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Elementary : Jackson Center Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended Jackson Center High School.

Jackson Center High School ranks 152nd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Jackson Center High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.


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