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Jackson County

Mississippi · Public K-12

46 public schools serving approximately 22,901 students, in a county of 145,249 residents.

Schools
46
4 districts
Enrollment
22,901
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,201
Above Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.8%
Above Mississippi avg
Elementary
22
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
JACKSON CO SCHOOL DIST
8,906 students · 4 districts in Jackson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Jackson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
67%
Hispanic
8%
Black
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
58%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
25%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.7%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.9% under 18

All schools (46)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLOcean SpringsHigh09-121,899·
OCEAN SPRINGS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOcean SpringsMiddle04-061,332·
ST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOLOcean SpringsHigh09-121,283·
PASCAGOULA HIGH SCHOOLPascagoulaHigh09-121,187·
ST. MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLOcean SpringsMiddle06-08995·
OCEAN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLOcean SpringsMiddle07-08967·
GAUTIER HIGH SCHOOLGautierHigh09-12901·
EAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLMoss PointHigh09-12787·
VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOLVancleaveHigh09-12737·
ST MARTIN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOcean SpringsElementaryPK-03685·
VANCLEAVE LOWER ELEMENTARYVancleaveElementaryKG-03659·
MAGNOLIA PARK ELEMENTARYOcean SpringsElementaryKG-03635·
ST MARTIN UPPER ELEMENTARYOcean SpringsElementary04-05626·
EAST CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMoss PointMiddle06-08600·
EAST CENTRAL LOWER ELEMENTARYMoss PointElementaryPK-02576·
WILLIAM M COLMER MIDDLE SCHOOLPascagoulaMiddle07-08554·
ST MARTIN N ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementaryKG-03541·
TRENT LOTT ACADEMYPascagoulaMiddle05-06538·
VANCLEAVE MIDDLE SCHOOLVancleaveMiddle06-08537·
PECAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOcean SpringsElementaryKG-03530·
EAST CENTRAL UPPER ELEMENTARYMoss PointElementary03-05529·
OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOcean SpringsElementaryKG-03498·
MOSS POINT HIGH SCHOOLMoss PointHigh09-12455·
GAUTIER MIDDLE SCHOOLGautierMiddle07-08423·
SINGING RIVER ACADEMYGautierMiddle05-06408·
MARTIN BLUFFGautierElementaryPK-04402·
MOSS POINT KREOLE PRIMARY SCHOOLMoss PointElementaryPK-02394·
GAUTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGautierElementaryPK-04387·
MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMoss PointMiddle06-08381·
VANCLEAVE UPPER ELEMENTARYVancleaveElementary04-05351·
MOSS POINT ESCATAWPA UPPER ELEMMoss PointElementary03-05339·
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryPK-04337·
EASTLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryPK-04327·
COLLEGE PARK ELEMGautierElementaryPK-04273·
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryPK-04225·
CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryKG-04186·
JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryPK-04178·
BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryKG-04105·
LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPascagoulaElementaryKG-0493·
EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOLPascagoulaUngradedUG-UG41·
COLLEGE & CAREER TECHNICAL INST.PascagoulaHigh09-120·
JACKSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTERVancleaveHigh10-120·
KEYS VOC CENTEROcean SpringsHigh09-120·
MOSS POINT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLMoss PointOtherKG-120·
MOSS POINT CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCAMoss PointHigh09-120·
PASCAGOULA OPPORTUNITY CENTERPascagoulaOtherKG-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Mississippi has 46 public K-12 schools serving approximately 22,901 students.
How many high schools are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Mississippi has 11 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 22 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Jackson County?
JACKSON CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest school district in Jackson County, serving approximately 8,906 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
What is the population of Jackson County?
Jackson County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 145,249, with a median age of 40. About 22.9% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
Median household income in Jackson County is $66,201, above the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 10.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Jackson County?
Approximately 26.7% of adults 25 and older in Jackson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Jackson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.8% of students in Jackson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Jackson County schools?
Across Jackson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Jackson County?
Jackson County residents are approximately 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Jackson County is owner-occupied?
Jackson County has about 63,558 housing units, of which roughly 72.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data