Big Jackson Public School

Big Jackson Public School operates as a tiny primary school in PARIS, Michigan, part of Big Jackson School District. Current enrollment sits at 1 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 100% below typical.

Big Jackson School District is the operating authority for Big Jackson Public School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Big Jackson Public School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Big Jackson Public School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Newaygo County shows median household earnings sit near $63,304, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Newaygo County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,782 students), of which Big Jackson Public School is one.

The closest other public school is Big Rapids Virtual School, roughly 10.2 miles away.

Big Jackson Public School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Big Jackson Public School's enrollment has declined 93% since 2018, when it stood at 14 (now 1). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 64% to 100%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.