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The Jackson Local School District is again Stark County's No. 1-ranked school district, in the latest rankings released by Niche.com. Jackson Local's overall ranking in Ohio improved to No. 31 and our ranking as one of Ohio's best districts for student-athletes remains
Niche Rankings
No. 31 in Ohio (overall)
No. 7 out of 597 in Ohio (student-athletes)
The Niche rankings are a testament to the collaborating among our faculty, staff, students, parents and caregivers, and community stakeholders. Thank you, Polar Bears!
The Jackson Local School District has a new mass notification system. Please check your spam folder and adjust spam settings as needed. You can whitelist us in your spam settings to ensure communication from the district and building(s) your child(ren) attends reaches you via email. In the previous week, we communicated information about orientation nights for those affected.
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PURPLE STAR BUILDINGS: The Jackson Local School District is proud to announce all six school buildings have become Purple Star designated buildings. You can find out what this means by going here.
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Jackson Local Board of Education approves and adopts 2026-2027 school year calendar.
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Jackson Polar Bear license plates are now available.
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The SmartSocial Digital Citizen resource has become an essential tool for Jackson Local School District, helping families make safer, smarter decisions in today’s digital world. To claim your free account now, please click here to register.
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To register for the 2025-2026 school year, which begins in August of 2025, please click here.
