Jackson R-II School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Jackson, Gordonville and Pocahontas, and parts of Cape Girardeau.

At a glance

5,748Students enrolled

8Schools

3Towns served

$10,350Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

37%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

JacksonGordonvillePocahontas

Grades PK–4

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH867 students · JacksonThis district

Grades 9–12

JACKSON SR. HIGH1,830 students · JacksonThis district

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH867 students · JacksonThis district

Grades 9–12

JACKSON SR. HIGH1,830 students · JacksonThis district

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH867 students · JacksonThis district

Grades 9–12

JACKSON SR. HIGH1,830 students · JacksonThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MO

Math proficiency41%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts51%

State average 45.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 90.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,350

per student each year · 29% below the MO average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration41%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)50%

State44%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,389’20

5,529’21

5,615’22

5,665’23

5,748’24

Students

White · 90%5,151

Two or more races · 3%191

Hispanic · 3%159

Black · 3%156

Asian · 1%82

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Jackson15,659 people

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Gordonville473 people

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Pocahontas55 people

Also covers small parts of Cape Girardeau.

Schools8 in district

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EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–4 · 726 students · Jackson

B+Public 📚

SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 433 students · Jackson

B-Public 📚

ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 404 students · Jackson

B-Public 📚

WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 389 students · Jackson

APublic 📚

NORTH ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–4 · 249 students · Jackson

B+Public 📚

RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 867 students · Jackson

B+Public 📚

JACKSON MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 850 students · Jackson

BPublic 🏫

JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,830 students · Jackson

A-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Scott City R-I School DistrictScott City · $11,930 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.