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What's the most underrated thing about Jackson High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
989
High
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261962005629
Jackson High School
544 WILDWOOD AVE, JACKSON, MI 49201 · (517) 841-3700 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL989 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
611 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 291 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 230 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 225 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Jackson High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson High School this school | 989 | 61.8% | N/A |
| Wayne Memorial High School WAYNE | 1,257 | 58.9% | N/A |
| Taylor High School TAYLOR | 1,371 | 64.7% | N/A |
| Battle Creek Central High School BATTLE CREEK | 978 | 61.9% | N/A |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School WAYNE | 619 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Clarenceville High School LIVONIA | 562 | 56.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 989 | #127 of 844 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #179 of 548 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #19 of 550 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #199 of 654 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #159 of 436 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
989
-139 (-12%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,276
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 989 | 57.1 | 17.3:1 | 62% (611) |
| 2023-24 | 1,027 | 51.6 | 19.9:1 | 67% (693) |
| 2022-23 | 1,056 | 54.8 | 19.3:1 | 69% (732) |
| 2020-21 | 1,128 | 50 | 22.6:1 | 60% (673) |
| 2017-18 | 1,210 | 61 | 19.8:1 | 61% (734) |
| 2015-16 | 1,280 | 68 | 18.8:1 | 55% (699) |
| 2010-11 | 1,534 | 93 | 16.5:1 | 58% (895) |
| 2000-01 | 1,804 | 88 | 20.5:1 | 36% (654) |
| 1990-91 | 1,276 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,210 to 989); teachers down 6% (61 to 57.1).
About Jackson High School
Jackson High School is a large high school in JACKSON, Michigan, one of the schools in Jackson Public Schools. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 989 students. That is 115% bigger than the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Jackson Public Schools operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,310 students.
The largest group at Jackson High School is White students, at 41%. The remaining students are 34% Black, 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Jackson County is about 83% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jackson High School scores 69%.
The school had 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is 4.3 students per teacher. The school reported 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Jackson County is 9 points.
For Jackson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $66,073, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 68 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,681, Jackson High School among them.
Jackson Pathways is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Jackson High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Jackson High School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A 12% decline took enrollment from 1,128 in 2020-21 to 989 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.6:1 to 17.3:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson Public Schools
- Middle School at ParksideMiddle · 750 students
- South Central Michigan VirtualCombined · 402 students
- Cascades Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Sharp Park AcademyElementary · 337 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 958 students
- Northwest Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 848 students
- Northwest Kidder Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Middle School at ParksideMiddle · 750 students
- Paragon Charter AcademyElementary · 627 students
Other Jackson High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Jackson High. Jackson High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Jackson High SchoolMassillon, OH · 1,881 students
- Jackson High SchoolJackson, GA · 1,060 students
- Jackson High SchoolJackson, OH · 587 students
- Jackson High SchoolJackson, AL · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Pathways0.0 mi · 77
- JPS Montessori Center0.5 mi · 146
- Cascades Elementary School1.1 mi · 398
- Hunt Elementary School1.2 mi · 366
- Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education Programs1.3 mi · 240
- South Central Michigan Virtual1.4 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson High School?
Jackson High School enrolls approximately 989 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jackson High School serve?
Jackson High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson High School is approximately 17.3:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jackson High School?
Jackson High School reports a student body of 41% White, 9% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson High School?
Jackson High School is overseen by Jackson Public Schools in Jackson County.
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