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Item: Jackson County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

4700 Colonel Vickrey Rd.
Vancleave, MS 39565-5069

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (228) 283-3000

www.jcsd.ms

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

14 Schools

680 Schools

# Students

8,834 Students

286,688 Students

# Teachers

569 Teachers

19,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	65	55
Kind	588	198
1	684	211
2	663	205
3	707	212
4	636	195
5	650	193
6	711	191
7	668	141
8	670	140

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District Rank

Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#11 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jackson County School District
2023	#11
2022	#13
2021	#12
2019	#17
2018	#23
2017	#9
2016	#9
2015	#25
2014	#18
2013	#25
2012	#22
2011	#26
2010	#27

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65%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	65%	52%
2022	61%	47%
2021	53%	37%
2019	58%	46%
2018	54%	43%
2017	51%	37%
2016	46%	31%
2015	39%	27%
2014	74%	64%
2013	76%	68%
2012	73%	64%
2011	69%	62%
2010	66%	60%

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53%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2022	53%	42%
2021	48%	35%
2019	53%	41%
2018	54%	39%
2017	49%	35%
2016	46%	33%
2015	37%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	69%	59%
2012	65%	56%
2011	63%	53%
2010	59%	51%

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72%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2022	72%	55%
2021	71%	49%

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91%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	91%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	91%	88%
2020	91%	88%
2019	89%	85%
2018	89%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	89%	82%
2014	81%	78%
2013	81%	76%
2012	81%	75%
2011	80%	75%

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(2022-23)

19.5%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	19.5%	26.5%
2022	29.3%	31%
2021	18.3%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.40	0.60
2022	0.37	0.60
2021	0.37	0.59
2020	0.35	0.59
2019	0.35	0.58
2018	0.33	0.58
2017	0.33	0.57
2016	0.31	0.56
2015	0.37	0.55
2014	0.32	0.55
2013	0.31	0.55
2012	0.30	0.54
2011	0.29	0.54
2010	0.27	0.54
2009	0.26	0.54
2008	0.24	0.53
2007	0.23	0.53
2006	0.23	0.53
2005	0.23	0.52
2004	0.21	0.52
2003	0.22	0.52
2002	0.22	0.52
2001	0.20	0.52
2000	0.18	0.52
1999	0.18	0.51
1998	0.19	0.51
1997	0.19	0.51
1996	0.18	0.51
1995	0.17	0.51
1994	0.17	0.51
1993	0.18	0.51
1992	0.20	0.51
1991	0.22	0.51
1990	0.18	0.50
1989	0.30	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

10%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	11%	47%
2022	10%	47%
2021	11%	48%
2020	11%	47%
2019	11%	48%
2018	12%	48%
2017	12%	49%
2016	11%	49%
2015	13%	50%
2014	11%	49%
2013	11%	49%
2012	10%	50%
2011	9%	50%
2010	9%	50%
2009	8%	50%
2008	8%	51%
2007	7%	51%
2006	7%	51%
2005	7%	51%
2004	7%	51%
2003	8%	51%
2002	8%	51%
2001	7%	51%
2000	7%	51%
1999	7%	51%
1998	7%	51%
1997	7%	51%
1996	7%	51%
1995	7%	51%
1994	7%	51%
1993	8%	51%
1992	9%	51%
1991	8%	51%
1990	8%	51%
1989	18%	51%

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% White

75%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	77%	42%
2022	78%	43%
2021	79%	43%
2020	80%	44%
2019	80%	44%
2018	81%	44%
2017	81%	44%
2016	83%	45%
2015	72%	45%
2014	82%	46%
2013	82%	46%
2012	83%	46%
2011	84%	46%
2010	85%	46%
2009	86%	46%
2008	86%	46%
2007	87%	46%
2006	88%	46%
2005	88%	47%
2004	88%	47%
2003	88%	47%
2002	87%	47%
2001	89%	47%
2000	90%	47%
1999	90%	48%
1998	90%	48%
1997	90%	48%
1996	91%	48%
1995	91%	48%
1994	91%	48%
1993	90%	48%
1992	89%	48%
1991	88%	48%
1990	90%	49%
1989	82%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,960 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$117 MM	$28 MM
2022	$104 MM	$27 MM
2021	$99 MM	$24 MM
2020	$93 MM	$23 MM
2019	$90 MM	$23 MM
2018	$88 MM	$22 MM
2017	$87 MM	$22 MM
2016	$84 MM	$22 MM
2015	$96 MM	$20 MM
2014	$73 MM	$20 MM
2012	$73 MM	$21 MM
2011	$78 MM	$21 MM
2010	$96 MM	$20 MM
2009	$83 MM	$21 MM
2008	$69 MM	$20 MM
2007	$74 MM	$20 MM
2006	$81 MM	$20 MM
2005	$56 MM	$17 MM
2004	$54 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$16 MM
2002	$47 MM	$15 MM
2001	$42 MM	$13 MM
2000	$41 MM	$13 MM
1999	$36 MM	$12 MM
1998	$35 MM	$12 MM
1997	$32 MM	$11 MM
1996	$30 MM	$11 MM
1995	$29 MM	$10 MM
1992	$23 MM	$8 MM
1990	$21 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$106 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$106 MM	$28 MM
2022	$99 MM	$25 MM
2021	$100 MM	$23 MM
2020	$90 MM	$23 MM
2019	$86 MM	$22 MM
2018	$87 MM	$21 MM
2017	$78 MM	$21 MM
2016	$77 MM	$21 MM
2015	$101 MM	$20 MM
2014	$77 MM	$20 MM
2012	$72 MM	$20 MM
2011	$77 MM	$20 MM
2010	$101 MM	$20 MM
2009	$88 MM	$20 MM
2008	$70 MM	$20 MM
2007	$71 MM	$19 MM
2006	$70 MM	$18 MM
2005	$55 MM	$17 MM
2004	$50 MM	$16 MM
2003	$46 MM	$15 MM
2002	$44 MM	$14 MM
2001	$42 MM	$14 MM
2000	$41 MM	$14 MM
1999	$43 MM	$14 MM
1998	$46 MM	$12 MM
1997	$32 MM	$11 MM
1996	$30 MM	$11 MM
1995	$29 MM	$10 MM
1992	$22 MM	$8 MM
1990	$21 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,193

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,086	$14,478
2022	$11,792	$13,779
2021	$11,312	$13,142
2020	$10,123	$11,172
2019	$9,778	$11,082
2018	$9,548	$11,559
2017	$9,347	$11,251
2016	$9,021	$11,100
2015	$10,229	$9,638
2014	$7,726	$8,965
2012	$7,807	$8,998
2011	$8,368	$9,729
2010	$10,469	$9,638
2009	$9,251	$9,999
2008	$7,705	$9,551
2007	$8,515	$8,944
2006	$9,781	$9,208
2005	$6,677	$8,125
2004	$6,334	$8,004
2003	$6,216	$7,380
2002	$5,495	$6,736
2001	$4,857	$5,913
2000	$4,763	$5,664
1999	$4,450	$5,597
1998	$4,336	$5,260
1997	$4,166	$4,903
1995	$3,865	$4,082
1992	$3,675	$3,514
1990	$3,275	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$11,960

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,864	$14,623
2022	$11,261	$12,603
2021	$11,430	$12,566
2020	$9,812	$11,286
2019	$9,295	$10,735
2018	$9,466	$10,908
2017	$8,366	$10,891
2016	$8,303	$10,668
2015	$10,759	$9,666
2014	$8,200	$8,852
2012	$7,722	$8,869
2011	$8,257	$9,323
2010	$11,011	$9,666
2009	$9,840	$9,596
2008	$7,818	$9,285
2007	$8,206	$8,688
2006	$8,418	$8,675
2005	$6,562	$8,168
2004	$5,890	$7,902
2003	$5,363	$7,198
2002	$5,110	$6,475
2001	$4,884	$6,210
2000	$4,787	$6,202
1999	$5,234	$6,315
1998	$5,667	$5,370
1997	$4,144	$4,828
1995	$3,849	$4,089
1992	$3,404	$3,260
1990	$3,389	$3,118

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,834 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 91% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education