Total enrollment
8,845
+80 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Jackson County School District
Mississippi · 8,845 students · 5 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Jackson County School District totals about 8,845 students across 14 schools (an average of 632 students per school).
4-year change in Jackson County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jackson County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #12 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,845 | #7 of 136 | #1,049 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #9 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #119 of 136 | #5,975 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.8% | #120 of 135 | #3,115 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #71 of 105 | #3,756 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jackson County School District
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from East Central High School at 79.2% proficient to St. Martin Upper Elementary at 61.2%, a gap of 18.0 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin High School | Ocean Springs | High | 09-13 | 1,289 |
| St. Martin Middle School | Ocean Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 946 |
| East Central High School | Moss Point | High | 09-13 | 777 |
| Vancleave High School | Vancleave | High | 09-13 | 737 |
| St. Martin East Elementary | Ocean Springs | Elementary | PK-03 | 704 |
| Vancleave Lower Elementary | Vancleave | Elementary | PK-03 | 686 |
| St. Martin Upper Elementary | St. Martin | Elementary | 04-05 | 600 |
| East Central Lower Elementary | Moss Point | Elementary | PK-02 | 567 |
| East Central Upper Elementary | Moss Point | Elementary | 03-05 | 566 |
| Vancleave Middle School | Vancleave | Middle | 06-08 | 562 |
| East Central Middle School | Moss Point | Middle | 06-08 | 541 |
| St. Martin North Elementary | Biloxi | Elementary | PK-03 | 537 |
| Vancleave Upper Elementary | Vancleave | Elementary | 04-05 | 333 |
| JACKSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER | Vancleave | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About Jackson County School District
Jackson County School District is a medium-population public-school district in Mississippi. The district runs 14 schools and hosts approximately 8,845 students.
On the school-mix side, Jackson County School District is built around 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Jackson County School District runs about 632 students per school, 27% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 498.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jackson County School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,765 students to 8,845.
On allk12, the community for Jackson County School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.