Jackson Head Start

As a medium-sized all-grades campus in Alexandria, Louisiana, Jackson Head Start hosts students from the surrounding community from grade M, operated by Rapides Parish.

Jackson Head Start is one of 43 schools operated by Rapides Parish, a district that enrolls 21,340 students overall.

Looking at school resources, Class-load math at Jackson Head Start comes out to about 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 52.1:1, putting Jackson Head Start tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Rapides Parish shows median household income runs about $54,967, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Rapides Parish runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,481 students), of which Jackson Head Start is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Jackson Head Start typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.