Youth Home Jackson ISD

Youth Home Jackson ISD operates as an one-room-style multi-level school in JACKSON, Michigan, run under Jackson ISD. Current enrollment sits at 22 students spanning grades 3 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 281 students per school, that is 92% leaner than typical.

Youth Home Jackson ISD is one of 3 schools operated by Jackson ISD, a district that serves 453 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Youth Home Jackson ISD logs that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 18% multiracial, 14% Black, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Youth Home Jackson ISD tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Youth Home Jackson ISD qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Jackson County's rate of about 53%.

Around the school, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $66,073, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Jackson County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), of which Youth Home Jackson ISD is one.

The closest other public school is Northeast Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Youth Home Jackson ISD.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 29%: 17 students in 2018 compared to 22 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 35% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 4.9:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.