Total enrollment
4,310
-170 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Jackson Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jackson Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,310 | #66 of 454 | #2,249 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #40 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #194 of 452 | #6,867 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.8% | #68 of 454 | #1,361 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #8 of 325 | #397 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jackson Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Sharp Park Academy at 50.3% proficient to Northeast Elementary School at 17.9%, a gap of 32.4 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,061 to 3,768 students (down 7%) and from 226 to 244 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 4,480 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,310 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Jackson Public Schools gained 1 school, going from 11 to 12.
On this page, the community for Jackson Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.