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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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Bottom 50%

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

262 Schools

# Students

19,348 Students

115,342 Students

# Teachers

1,468 Teachers

7,867 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Jackson Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 70% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

This chart display the overall district rank of Jackson Public School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

37%

This chart display 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 MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

18%

35%

This chart display 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 MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

85%

88%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Jackson Public School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.59

# American Indian Students

3 Students

290 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

13 Students

713 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

529 Students

4,817 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

18,294 Students

53,479 Students

% Black Students

95%

46%

# White Students

260 Students

51,266 Students

% White Students

45%

# Hawaiian Students

n/a

52 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

249 Students

4,725 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

715

7,527

# Students in K Grade:

1,298

21,935

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,332

20,056

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,420

16,753

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,357

13,096

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,540

12,456

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,557

10,630

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,117

4,222

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,307

1,444

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,423

1,486

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,686

1,087

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,478

927

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,483

860

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,362

766

# Ungraded Students:

273

2,097

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,683 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,051 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$265 MM

$5,371 MM

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

Spending

$272 MM

$5,314 MM

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

Revenue / Student

$13,683

$12,094

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

Spending / Student

$14,051

$11,965

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

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,348 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education