Jackson Middle

Jackson Middle is an expansive middle-grades school in CHAMPLIN, Minnesota, operated by Anoka-Hennepin School District. The school enrolls 2,037 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 312% above typical.

Anoka-Hennepin School District runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 38,746 students. Jackson Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jackson Middle shows that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 20% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jackson Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hennepin County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Jackson Middle is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSci, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jackson Middle at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jackson Middle has shrank 5%, going from 2,140 students in 2018 to 2,037 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 54% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

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