C
Jackson Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Jackson and Summit Township, and parts of Blackman Township, Napoleon Township and Liberty Township.
Students
4,310
Schools
13
Spent per student
$18,407
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$87.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jackson Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $87.2M, about $20,223 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,407 per student · 11% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 52%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,480’20
4,383’21
4,486’22
4,465’23
4,310’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 40%Black 32%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Cascades Elementary School
D398 students14:1
Northeast Elementary School
C−396 students14:1
Hunt Elementary School
C−366 students14:1
Sharp Park Academy
B+337 students18:1
Dibble Elementary School
C282 students17:1
JPS Montessori Center
C146 students17:1
John R Lewis Elementary
140 students14:1
Middle School at Parkside
C−750 students15:1
Fourth Street Learning Center
C−27 students9:1
Jackson High School
B−989 students17:1
Jackson Pathways
C77 students15:1
Jackson County Jail
0 students
South Central Michigan Virtual
C−402 students77:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.