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Jackson Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,301 students in Jackson Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Jackson Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
8,936 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jackson Co School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
29 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
267 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
951 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
11%
45%
# White Students
6,759 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
76%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
609 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
634
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
650
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
684
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
637
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
622
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
679
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
657
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
684
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
703
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
741
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
724
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
697
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
649
827
# Ungraded Students:
175
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,212 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,096
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,212
$12,074
Best Jackson Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Martin East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7508 Rose Farm Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Grades: PK-3
| 700 students
Rank: n/an/a
5621 Hwy 614
Moss Point, MS 39562
(228) 283-3300
Moss Point, MS 39562
(228) 283-3300
Grades: PK-2
| 601 students
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