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Jackson ISD

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Jackson, Blackman Township and Summit Township.

Jackson’s School Grade C better than 27% of Michigan school districts

Students
453
Schools
3
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson ISD

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 57 pts below the state
  • 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 39.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.8M, about $12,753 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CJackson 31,058C+Blackman Township 25,605CSummit Township 22,817

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsJackson Public Schools
6–8Middle School at ParksideJackson Public Schools
9–12Jackson High SchoolJackson Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 33.6% · 154 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 45.4% · 154 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–50%
State average 81.8% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
325’20
368’21
425’22
475’23
453’24

Up 39.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Two or more races 13%Black 9%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education Programs
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jackson
B−
240 students3:1
Lyle A Torrant Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jackson
B+
191 students8:1
Youth Home Jackson ISD
Other · Grades 3–12 · Jackson
22 students9:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East Jackson Community SchoolsLeoni Township
$16,155per student
Michigan Center School DistrictLeoni Township
$14,411per student
Northwest School DistrictRives Township, Sandstone Township
$13,419per student
Western School DistrictSandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township
$13,852per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.