Top Rankings
Jackson Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,903 students in Jackson Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Jackson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
5,819 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,608 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,275
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,608
$17,235
Best Jackson Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sauder Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7503 Mudbrook Rd Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8028
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8028
Gr: K-5 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Strausser Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8646 Strausser St Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8056
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8056
Gr: K-5 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Lake Cable Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5335 Villa Padova Dr Nw
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 834-4673
Canton, OH 44718
(330) 834-4673
Gr: K-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Jackson Memorial Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7355 Mudbrook Rd Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8034
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8034
Gr: 5-9 | 1,329 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Amherst Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8750 Jane St Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8024
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 830-8024
Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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