C
Jackson Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Jackson and Summit, and parts of Blackman, Napoleon and Liberty.
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 Michigan 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 Wacousta.
K–44 elementary schoolsGrand Ledge Public Schools
5–122 schoolsGrand Ledge Public 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.