Total enrollment
12,174
+582 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
25 schools in Jackson
Tennessee · Public K-12
Within Jackson, Tennessee, 25 public K-12 schools teach roughly 12,174 students, an average of 487 per school.
4-year change in Jackson
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
+3 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
68,435
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
12,174
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
25
public K-12
About Jackson
Across Jackson, Tennessee, 25 public schools educates about 12,174 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 12 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, and 2 other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jackson has expanded 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 11,592 students to 12,174. The school count climbed from 21 to 24 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Jackson discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.