Jackson Public School District
Public
Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Jackson.
At a glance
16,870Students enrolled
41Schools
$14,753Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Jackson
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency9%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,753
per student each year · 19% above the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
16,195’20
15,698’21
15,090’22
14,852’23
16,870’24
Students
Black · 93%15,693
Hispanic · 4%644
White · 2%293
Two or more races · 1%212
Asian · 0%22
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools41 in district
Murrah High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 1,259 students · Jackson
CPublicForest Hill High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 1,139 students · Jackson
DPublicCallaway High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 994 students · Jackson
DPublicJim Hill High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 975 students · Jackson
DPublicLanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 895 students · Jackson
D-PublicProvine High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 791 students · Jackson
DPublicCAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTERHigh · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.