Parnall Correctional Facility

As a very small high school in JACKSON, Michigan, Parnall Correctional Facility caters to 7 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Michigan Department of Corrections. Enrollment runs roughly 98% smaller than the state mean of about 460.

Within Michigan Department of Corrections, which oversees 14 schools and 83 students, Parnall Correctional Facility is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Parnall Correctional Facility records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 43% Black, 14% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In the area at large, Jackson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,073 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Jackson County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), of which Parnall Correctional Facility is one.

The closest other public school is Cotton Correctional Facility, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Parnall Correctional Facility.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parnall Correctional Facility has ticked up 250%, going from 2 students in 2018 to 7 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 100% to 43% across the same window.

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