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Jackson Co School Dist 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,750 students in Jackson Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Jackson Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
8,823 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jackson Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
27 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
282 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
911 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
11%
46%
# White Students
6,898 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
78%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
639
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
622
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
647
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
750
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
696
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
630
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
766
# Ungraded Students:
156
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,355 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,355
$11,965
Best Jackson Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
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:
10/
Top 5%10
7508 Rose Farm Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Grades: PK-3
| 657 students
Rank: #22.
St Martin N Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11000 Yellowjacket Street
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 283-3636
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 283-3636
Grades: PK-3
| 532 students
Rank: n/an/a
5621 Hwy 614
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3300
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3300
Grades: PK-2
| 561 students
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