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C−

Northwest Connect

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

6900 Rives Junction Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 · (517) 817-4702 · Part of Northwest School District

Blackman Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
157
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Connect

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 80.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6900 Rives Junction Rd, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 75
Grade 85
Grade 924
Grade 1033
Grade 1141
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
87’20
125’21
151’22
128’23
157’24

Up 80.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Connect from Blackman Township families.

Other schools in Northwest School District

The district →
Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jackson
848 students18:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students18:1
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
786 students15:1
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
958 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Blackman Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.