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Jackson Public School District

Item: Jackson Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

662 S. President St
Jackson, MS 39201

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Tel: (601) 960-8725

Top Rankings

Jackson Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

54 Schools

700 Schools

# Students

18,710 Students

295,412 Students

# Teachers

1,471 Teachers

22,755 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Jackson Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Jackson Public School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

22%

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

26%

42%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

31%

55%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jackson Public School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

84%

89%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jackson Public School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.61

# American Indian Students

4 Students

1,881 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

16 Students

3,102 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

565 Students

13,580 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

17,580 Students

133,393 Students

% Black Students

94%

45%

# White Students

285 Students

129,066 Students

% White Students

44%

# Hawaiian Students

n/a

230 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

260 Students

14,160 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

800

7,041

# Students in K Grade:

1,273

32,379

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,357

34,848

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,325

32,257

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,473

32,346

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,134

29,997

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,365

32,180

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,361

33,650

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,046

23,047

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,280

24,352

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,775

2,450

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,560

2,344

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,339

2,009

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,336

1,859

# Ungraded Students:

286

4,653

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,150 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,530 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$265 MM

$5,371 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Jackson Public School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$272 MM

$5,314 MM

This chart displays total spending of Jackson Public School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,150

$12,143

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jackson Public School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$14,530

$12,013

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jackson Public School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,710 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 84% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education