Jackson Public Schools, Michigan

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Jackson Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,465 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Jackson Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Jackson County). During the 2024 school year, 4,465 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Jackson Public Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Subba Reddy20242030
Alaina Sharp20242030
Cheryl Simonetti20242030
Marilyn Acton2028
Derek Dobies2028
Kesha Hamilton2026
Shalanda Hunt2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,432,000 $3,977 21%
Local: $23,435,000 $5,347 29%
State: $40,469,000 $9,233 50%
Total: $81,336,000 $18,557
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $97,648,000 $22,278
Total Current Expenditures: $66,947,000 $15,274
Instructional Expenditures: $38,882,000 $8,871 40%
Student and Staff Support: $3,883,000 $885 4%
Administration: $10,700,000 $2,441 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,482,000 $3,075 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $23,978,000 $5,470
Construction: $20,460,000 $4,668
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,068,000 $243
Interest on Debt: $5,021,000 $1,145


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15 21-39 5 6-9 <50 10-14 24
2018-2019 21 40-49 11 10-14 <50 13 31
2017-2018 17 30-39 9 10-14 <50 15-19 22
2016-2017 26 50-59 13 20-24 <50 20-24 36
2015-2016 22 60-69 11 10-14 <50 20-24 32
2014-2015 25 60-69 11 15-19 <50 20-24 34
2013-2014 27 60-69 13 15-19 <50 25-29 37
2012-2013 26 60-69 14 20-24 <50 15-19 35
2011-2012 27 70-79 14 15-19 21-39 11-19 37
2010-2011 71 80-84 62 70-74 40-59 40-59 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 21-39 15 15-19 <50 20-24 38
2018-2019 31 40-49 18 20-24 <50 28 43
2017-2018 23 30-39 15 15-19 <50 20-24 30
2016-2017 42 60-69 27 35-39 >=50 30-34 54
2015-2016 41 70-79 27 30-34 <50 35-39 52
2014-2015 39 80-89 24 30-34 <50 30-34 50
2013-2014 52 70-79 39 40-44 <50 45-49 63
2012-2013 50 70-79 38 40-44 >=50 45-49 61
2011-2012 51 70-79 38 45-49 21-39 50-59 61
2010-2011 70 80-84 62 60-64 60-79 60-79 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 72 >=50 75-79 60-79 60-79 65-69
2018-2019 73 >=50 75-79 40-59 60-79 70-74
2017-2018 59 >=50 60-64 40-59 >=50 55-59
2016-2017 67 >=50 65-69 60-79 PS PS 65-69
2015-2016 68 PS 65-69 60-79 PS >=50 65-69
2014-2015 66 >=50 65-69 40-59 PS <50 65-69
2013-2014 69 >=50 60-64 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 68 >=50 65-69 60-79 PS >=50 70-74
2011-2012 67 60-79 65-69 40-59 >=50 PS 65-69
2010-2011 68 >=50 65-69 21-39 PS 70-74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,465 -0.5
2022-2023 4,486 2.3
2021-2022 4,383 -2.2
2020-2021 4,480 -4.4
2019-2020 4,678 -1.9
2018-2019 4,768 -3.7
2017-2018 4,945 -2.2
2016-2017 5,056 -2.5
2015-2016 5,180 -5.1
2014-2015 5,444 -6.0
2013-2014 5,772 -2.2
2012-2013 5,899 -1.5
2011-2012 5,985 1.2
2010-2011 5,913 -5.1
2009-2010 6,212 -5.4
2008-2009 6,545 -2.4
2007-2008 6,700 -3.1
2006-2007 6,910 -1.1
2005-2006 6,983 1.3
2004-2005 6,894 -5.1
2003-2004 7,247 -3.7
2002-2003 7,515 -1.3
2001-2002 7,613 3.5
2000-2001 7,345 1.3
1999-2000 7,253 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Jackson Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 3.7
Black 31.6 18.2
Hispanic 8.4 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 16.6 5.3
White 41.6 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Jackson Public Schools had 262.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 123.61
Secondary: 93.67
Total: 262.68

Jackson Public Schools employed 7.50 district administrators and 18.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.50
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 18.50
School Administrative Support: 32.68
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 123.16
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 17.84
Other Support Services: 152.87


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Jackson Public Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cascades Elementary School398KG-5
Dibble Elementary School276KG-5
Fourth Street Learning Center366-8
Hunt Elementary School358PK-5
Jackson County Jail09-12
Jackson High School1,0279-12
Jackson Pathways829-12
John R Lewis Elementary136KG-5
Jps Montessori Center147KG-5
Middle School At Parkside7596-8
Northeast Elementary School502KG-5
Sharp Park Academy318KG-5
South Central Michigan Virtual426KG-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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