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Jackson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,221 students in Jackson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,465 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jackson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#637 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.60
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
1,409 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
32%
23%
# White Students
1,855 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
42%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
739 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
433
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,970 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,007 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,970
$18,510
Spending / Student
$22,007
$17,693
Best Jackson School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fourth Street Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2400 4th St
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 841-2300
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 841-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School At Parkside
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 4th St
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 841-2300
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 841-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #33.
South Central Michigan Virtual
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Jackson Xing
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 841-2820
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 841-2820
Grades: K-12
| 426 students
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