Jackson-Madison County School System

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Jackson, Three Way and Medon, and parts of Humboldt.

At a glance

13,017Students enrolled

26Schools

3Towns served

$12,047Spent per student

School path

Where would my kid go?

JacksonThree WayMedon

Grades PK–8

8 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

6 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–8

12 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

7 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–8

12 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

7 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

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 TN

Math proficiency10%

State average 26.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 90.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$12,047

per student each year · 8% below the TN average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration36%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)31%

State47%

Federal22%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

12,378’20

12,336’21

12,463’22

12,662’23

13,017’24

Students

Black · 53%6,941

White · 24%3,127

Hispanic · 14%1,815

Two or more races · 7%964

Asian · 1%154

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Jackson68,435 people

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Three Way2,008 people

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Medon201 people

Also covers small parts of Humboldt.

Schools26 in district

Level

All 26 Preschool 1 Elementary 12 Middle 5 High 6 Other 2

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Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 776 students · Jackson

CPublic 📚

Community Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 665 students · Jackson

APublic 📚

Pope SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 628 students · Jackson

CPublic 📚

Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 626 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

Andrew Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 566 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 563 students · Jackson

D-Public 📚

Rose Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 511 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

East Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 492 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

South ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 468 students · Pinson

B+Public 📚

Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 427 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 412 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

Denmark ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 408 students · Denmark

CPublic 📚

Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 804 students · Jackson

C-Public 📚

Jackson Central Merry Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 463 students · Jackson

Public 📚

West-Bemis Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 369 students · Jackson

C-Public 📚

North Parkway Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 360 students · Jackson

DPublic 📚

Jackson Career Technology Magnet ElementaryMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 336 students · Jackson

D-Public 🏫

North Side High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 903 students · Jackson

C-Public 🏫

South Side High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 756 students · Jackson

C-Public 🏫

Liberty Technology Magnet High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 604 students · Jackson

DPublic 🏫

Jackson Central Merry High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 507 students · Jackson

Public 🏫

Madison Academic Magnet High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 483 students · Jackson

A-Public 🏫

Jackson Central-Merry Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 268 students · Jackson

A-Public 📚

Nova Early Learning CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 321 students · Jackson

Public 📚

Jackson Academic STEAM AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 301 students · Jackson

Public 📚

Parkview Prep AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · Jackson

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

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.