Total enrollment
4,310
-635 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Jackson Public Schools
Michigan · 4,310 students · 1 city
In total, Jackson Public Schools hosts 13 public K-12 schools with about 4,310 students, averaging 332 per campus.
7-year change in Jackson Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-3 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
40%
was 45%
% Hispanic
8%
was 7%
% Black
32%
was 34%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson High School | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 989 |
| Middle School at Parkside | Jackson | Middle | 06-08 | 750 |
| South Central Michigan Virtual | Jackson | Combined | KG-12 | 402 |
| Cascades Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Northeast Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| Hunt Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
| Sharp Park Academy | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 |
| Dibble Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 282 |
| JPS Montessori Center | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 146 |
| John R Lewis Elementary | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 140 |
| Jackson Pathways | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 77 |
| Fourth Street Learning Center | Jackson | Middle | 06-08 | 27 |
| Jackson County Jail | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Jackson Public Schools
Jackson Public Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 13 schools and instructs approximately 4,310 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Jackson Public Schools consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Jackson Public Schools is about 332, meaningfully below the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 4,945 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,310 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Jackson Public Schools lost 3 schools, going from 15 to 12. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 45% to 40% over the same window.
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