Jackson Senior High School
Public high school in Jackson, Missouri · Jackson R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Jackson Senior High School serves 1,830 students in grades 9–12 in Jackson (Cape Girardeau County). It is one of 8 schools in Jackson R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 24th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 108.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Jackson R-II School District |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291560000738 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jackson R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,830 | 5,748 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.2% | 37% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jackson Senior High School in context
Size
Jackson Senior High School is the only high school in Jackson R-II School District. Its 1,830 students are 31.8% of the district's 5,748. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 171 students, so Jackson Senior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 474 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 447, against an average of 458 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 447 in grade 9 and 458 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jackson R-II (89.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37% across Jackson R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jackson Senior High School has 108.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,830 students would have about 150 teachers, so Jackson Senior High School has 41.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Oak Ridge High School, 9.1 miles away in Oak Ridge R-VI School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.4% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 447 |
| Grade 10 | 474 |
| Grade 11 | 451 |
| Grade 12 | 458 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 S Missouri, Jackson, MO 63755
Phone: (573)243-9513
Website: jacksonr2schools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackson Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge High School | Oak Ridge R-VI | 9.1 mi | 183 | 10.4 | 35% |
| Central High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 9.2 mi | 1,278 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Girardot Center for Youth | Division of Youth Service | 9.3 mi | 24 | 6 | 87.5% |
| Delta High School | Delta R-V | 12.9 mi | 117 | 9.6 | 64.1% |
| Scott City High School | Scott City R-I | 13.2 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 48.9% |
| Chaffee Junior-Senior High School | Chaffee R-II | 13.5 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 54.6% |
| Leopold High School | Leopold R-III | 16.3 mi | 92 | 8.9 | 21.7% |
| Meadow Heights High School | Meadow Heights R-II | 19.3 mi | 158 | 11.7 | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jackson R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 726 |
| Jackson Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 850 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 249 |
| Orchard Drive Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 404 |
| Russell Hawkins Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 867 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 433 |
| West Lane Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 389 |