Jackson has several school systems.  Jackson Independent School District houses K-12 under one roof.  This school has a home-like environment, containing only about 600 students (the size has nearly doubled in recent years).
     The Breathitt County School District has L.B.J Elementary, Sebastian Middle School, Breathitt High School, Highland-Turner Elementary, Rousseau Elementary, and Marie Roberts Elementary.
    The officials of these two school districts have been at odds for over a year now.  This is due to the fact that  several students from the Breathitt County School District have transferred to Jackson Independent.  This has been a nasty fight over district boundaries and funding.  However, students from all districts remain friend.
     Adding to the list of schools in Jackson are Riverside Christian School,  Mt. Carmel Christian School, and Oakdale Christian Academy.  These school are all K-12 and house small numbers of students.
     Jackson was one of the first mountain towns to offer a college education.  Lees Junior College has grown into  Lees College Campus of Hazard Community Technical College, which offers several four-year degree programs.
    Last but not least, Jackson also has Kentucky Mountain Bible College.