D
Jackson Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Jackson.
Students
16,870
Schools
41
Spent per student
$14,753
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$148.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jackson Public School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the MS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $148.9M, about $8,824 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Puckett.
PK–6Puckett ElementaryRankin County School District
7–12Puckett High SchoolRankin County School District
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,753 per student · 19% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 37%Federal 34%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,195’20
15,698’21
15,090’22
14,852’23
16,870’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
Black 93%Hispanic 4%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
Pecan Park Elementary School
D510 students17:1
John Hopkins Elementary School
D497 students18:1
Bates Elementary School
C−482 students18:1
Walton Elementary School
D−457 students16:1
Johnson Elementary School
D444 students16:1
Oak Forest Elementary School
D436 students19:1
Wilkins Elementary School
D434 students21:1
Spann Elementary School
C−433 students17:1
Boyd Elementary School
D−424 students16:1
McWillie Elementary School
B414 students16:1
Green Elementary School
D−365 students17:1
North Jackson Elementary School
C346 students16:1
McLeod Elementary School
C343 students16:1
Casey Elementary School
B−308 students17:1
Galloway Elementary School
D296 students14:1
Timberlawn Elementary School
D295 students15:1
Key Elementary School
C−259 students16:1
Isable Elementary School
D244 students16:1
Barack Obama Elementary School
A+242 students17:1
Clausell Elementary School
D231 students14:1
Wells APAC Elementary School
B40 students6:1
Morrison Academic Advancement CTR
0 students
Shirley Elementary School
0 students
Powell Middle School
D−704 students13:1
Peeples Middle School
C−541 students12:1
Cardozo Middle School
D531 students10:1
Kirksey Middle School
D389 students13:1
Bailey APAC Middle School
A318 students11:1
Blackburn Middle School
D317 students7:1
Northwest Middle School
B+242 students10:1
Murrah High School
C1,259 students16:1
Forest Hill High School
D1,139 students14:1
Callaway High School
D994 students14:1
Jim Hill High School
D975 students11:1
Lanier Junior/Senior High School
D−895 students11:1
Provine High School
D791 students11:1
Career Development Center
0 students
Van Winkle Elementary School
275 students15:1
Capital City Alternative School
0 students
Career Academic Placement Program
0 students
Youth Court School
0 students
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.