Jackson Day School

Set in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jackson Day School is a mid-tier K-12 campus, overseen by Jackson Day School. It caters to 882 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 731 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

Operationally, Jackson Day School answers to Jackson Day School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jackson Day School reports that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian. Compared to Mecklenburg County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Mecklenburg County put the typical household earns roughly $87,005 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Jackson Day School is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Tuckaseegee Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Jackson Day School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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