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Item: Jackson 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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

41 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

16,856 Students

130,366 Students

# Teachers

1,240 Teachers

10,047 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson School District	Mississippi
6	916	129
7	1,103	204
8	1,262	210
9	162	33
10	185	33
11	163	32
12	146	30

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District Rank

Jackson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jackson School District
2023	#114
2022	#118
2021	#117
2019	#115
2018	#134
2017	#127
2016	#117
2015	#109
2014	#117
2013	#112
2012	#100
2011	#102
2010	#87

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31%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	31%	52%
2022	22%	47%
2021	9%	37%
2019	23%	46%
2018	18%	43%
2017	14%	37%
2016	13%	31%
2015	12%	27%
2014	53%	64%
2013	53%	68%
2012	53%	64%
2011	52%	62%
2010	52%	60%

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26%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2022	26%	42%
2021	18%	35%
2019	25%	41%
2018	18%	39%
2017	19%	35%
2016	19%	33%
2015	22%	33%
2014	46%	56%
2013	48%	59%
2012	48%	56%
2011	43%	53%
2010	44%	51%

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31%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2022	31%	55%
2021	20%	49%

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83%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	83%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	85%	88%
2020	79%	88%
2019	75%	85%
2018	74%	84%
2017	71%	83%
2016	70%	83%
2015	68%	82%
2014	67%	78%
2013	64%	76%
2012	63%	75%
2011	63%	75%

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(2022-23)

33.1%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	33.1%	26.5%
2022	37.1%	31%
2021	46.1%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	0.11	0.60
2022	0.10	0.60
2021	0.09	0.59
2020	0.08	0.59
2019	0.08	0.58
2018	0.06	0.58
2017	0.06	0.57
2016	0.05	0.56
2015	0.24	0.55
2014	0.06	0.55
2013	0.06	0.55
2012	0.05	0.54
2011	0.05	0.54
2010	0.05	0.54
2009	0.05	0.54
2008	0.05	0.53
2007	0.05	0.53
2006	0.05	0.53
2005	0.05	0.52
2004	0.07	0.52
2003	0.08	0.52
2002	0.09	0.52
2001	0.11	0.52
2000	0.13	0.52
1999	0.16	0.51
1998	0.18	0.51
1997	0.21	0.51
1996	0.23	0.51
1995	0.26	0.51
1994	0.28	0.51
1993	0.30	0.51
1992	0.32	0.51
1991	0.32	0.51
1990	0.34	0.50
1989	0.35	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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

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% Black

93%

40%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	94%	47%
2022	95%	47%
2021	95%	48%
2020	96%	47%
2019	96%	48%
2018	97%	48%
2017	97%	49%
2016	97%	49%
2015	70%	50%
2014	97%	49%
2013	97%	49%
2012	97%	50%
2011	98%	50%
2010	98%	50%
2009	98%	50%
2008	98%	51%
2007	98%	51%
2006	98%	51%
2005	98%	51%
2004	97%	51%
2003	96%	51%
2002	96%	51%
2001	94%	51%
2000	93%	51%
1999	92%	51%
1998	91%	51%
1997	89%	51%
1996	87%	51%
1995	86%	51%
1994	84%	51%
1993	82%	51%
1992	81%	51%
1991	81%	51%
1990	80%	51%
1989	78%	51%

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% White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	42%
2022	1%	43%
2021	1%	43%
2020	2%	44%
2019	2%	44%
2018	1%	44%
2017	1%	44%
2016	1%	45%
2015	3%	45%
2014	1%	46%
2013	1%	46%
2012	1%	46%
2011	1%	46%
2010	1%	46%
2009	1%	46%
2008	1%	46%
2007	2%	46%
2006	2%	46%
2005	2%	47%
2004	3%	47%
2003	4%	47%
2002	4%	47%
2001	6%	47%
2000	7%	47%
1999	8%	48%
1998	9%	48%
1997	11%	48%
1996	13%	48%
1995	14%	48%
1994	16%	48%
1993	18%	48%
1992	19%	48%
1991	19%	48%
1990	20%	49%
1989	22%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,442 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,683 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$311 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	$311 MM	$28 MM
2022	$277 MM	$27 MM
2021	$265 MM	$24 MM
2020	$266 MM	$23 MM
2019	$269 MM	$23 MM
2018	$273 MM	$22 MM
2017	$294 MM	$22 MM
2016	$291 MM	$22 MM
2015	$275 MM	$20 MM
2014	$277 MM	$20 MM
2012	$292 MM	$21 MM
2011	$282 MM	$21 MM
2010	$275 MM	$20 MM
2009	$275 MM	$21 MM
2008	$271 MM	$20 MM
2007	$267 MM	$20 MM
2006	$267 MM	$20 MM
2005	$242 MM	$17 MM
2004	$233 MM	$17 MM
2003	$213 MM	$16 MM
2002	$204 MM	$15 MM
2001	$201 MM	$13 MM
2000	$200 MM	$13 MM
1999	$180 MM	$12 MM
1998	$176 MM	$12 MM
1997	$170 MM	$11 MM
1996	$168 MM	$11 MM
1995	$164 MM	$10 MM
1992	$136 MM	$8 MM
1990	$130 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$298 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	$298 MM	$28 MM
2022	$276 MM	$25 MM
2021	$272 MM	$23 MM
2020	$257 MM	$23 MM
2019	$259 MM	$22 MM
2018	$256 MM	$21 MM
2017	$274 MM	$21 MM
2016	$278 MM	$21 MM
2015	$342 MM	$20 MM
2014	$261 MM	$20 MM
2012	$290 MM	$20 MM
2011	$319 MM	$20 MM
2010	$342 MM	$20 MM
2009	$289 MM	$20 MM
2008	$283 MM	$20 MM
2007	$275 MM	$19 MM
2006	$269 MM	$18 MM
2005	$247 MM	$17 MM
2004	$225 MM	$16 MM
2003	$221 MM	$15 MM
2002	$218 MM	$14 MM
2001	$215 MM	$14 MM
2000	$204 MM	$14 MM
1999	$193 MM	$14 MM
1998	$187 MM	$12 MM
1997	$173 MM	$11 MM
1996	$157 MM	$11 MM
1995	$158 MM	$10 MM
1992	$141 MM	$8 MM
1990	$130 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,442

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,614	$14,478
2022	$14,303	$13,779
2021	$12,977	$13,142
2020	$11,833	$11,172
2019	$11,231	$11,082
2018	$10,679	$11,559
2017	$10,898	$11,251
2016	$10,402	$11,100
2015	$9,462	$9,638
2014	$9,391	$8,965
2012	$9,750	$8,998
2011	$9,303	$9,729
2010	$8,983	$9,638
2009	$8,999	$9,999
2008	$8,704	$9,551
2007	$8,374	$8,944
2006	$8,234	$9,208
2005	$7,664	$8,125
2004	$7,355	$8,004
2003	$6,759	$7,380
2002	$6,491	$6,736
2001	$6,400	$5,913
2000	$6,362	$5,664
1999	$5,623	$5,597
1998	$5,452	$5,260
1997	$5,195	$4,903
1995	$5,024	$4,082
1992	$4,057	$3,514
1990	$3,914	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$17,683

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson School District	Mississippi
2023	$15,930	$14,623
2022	$14,275	$12,603
2021	$13,326	$12,566
2020	$11,432	$11,286
2019	$10,814	$10,735
2018	$10,002	$10,908
2017	$10,153	$10,891
2016	$9,929	$10,668
2015	$11,774	$9,666
2014	$8,847	$8,852
2012	$9,684	$8,869
2011	$10,513	$9,323
2010	$11,178	$9,666
2009	$9,453	$9,596
2008	$9,071	$9,285
2007	$8,610	$8,688
2006	$8,290	$8,675
2005	$7,803	$8,168
2004	$7,118	$7,902
2003	$6,997	$7,198
2002	$6,946	$6,475
2001	$6,854	$6,210
2000	$6,515	$6,202
1999	$6,055	$6,315
1998	$5,787	$5,370
1997	$5,309	$4,828
1995	$4,815	$4,089
1992	$4,215	$3,260
1990	$3,910	$3,118

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,856 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 83% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education