East Jackson Secondary School

East Jackson Secondary School is a public high school run by East Jackson Community Schools in JACKSON, Michigan. The school's 359 students are in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 22% lower than the average for high schools in Michigan, which is about 460.

East Jackson Community Schools is the district for East Jackson Secondary School. It has 3 schools and 723 students.

At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at East Jackson Secondary School combined. The remaining students are 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among people living in Jackson County, the White share is about 83%. By the diversity index, East Jackson Secondary School comes in at 45%.

The school reports 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.8 students per teacher. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Jackson County is 26 points.

Census estimates describe Jackson County this way: median household income is about $66,073, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Jackson County number 68 and enroll about 21,681.

The closest other public school is WAY East Jackson, about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (364) and 2024-25 (359). The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 18.8:1 over the same years.

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