Total enrollment
17,747
-7,848 (-31%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mississippi · 2,895 students · 1 city
13 public-school campuses operate under JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with roughly 2,895 K-12 students enrolled (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
6-year change in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24School count
46
-10 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
93%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 590 |
| CHASTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Jackson | Middle | 06-08 | 483 |
| SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Jackson | Middle | 06-08 | 301 |
| LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 230 |
| SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 |
| RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 211 |
| DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 194 |
| MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | PK-05 | 176 |
| LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Elementary | KG-05 | 168 |
| FRENCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jackson | Combined | M-M | · |
| BRINKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Jackson | Combined | M-M | · |
About JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a mid-sized Mississippi school district running 13 campuses with combined enrollment near 2,895.
Looking at the level breakdown, JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 223, lower than the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 6 years. Total public-school enrollment in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has fell 31% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 25,595 students to 17,747. JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 46 public schools, down from 56 in SY 2017-18.
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