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Jackson Public School District

662 S. President St
Jackson, MS 39201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 960-8725

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

48 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

17,235 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

1,346 Teachers

22,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	567	47
Kind	1,181	200
1	1,236	210
2	1,245	209
3	1,340	201
4	1,203	191
5	982	188
6	1,019	200
7	1,008	146
8	841	137
Grade Not Listed	146	32

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District Rank

Jackson Public 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 Public School District
2023	#114
2022	#118
2021	#117
2019	#115
2018	#134
2017	#127
2016	#117
2015	#109
2014	#117
2013	#112
2012	#100

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31%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Public 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%

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26%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Public 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%

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31%

55%

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

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83%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson Public 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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
2023	0.11	0.60
2022	0.10	0.60
2021	0.09	0.59
2020	0.08	0.58
2019	0.08	0.58
2018	0.06	0.58
2017	0.06	0.58
2016	0.05	0.56
2015	0.24	0.55
2014	0.06	0.56
2013	0.06	0.55
2012	0.05	0.55
2011	0.05	0.55
2010	0.05	0.55
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	0.53
2003	0.08	0.53
2002	0.09	0.53
2001	0.11	0.53
2000	0.13	0.53
1999	0.16	0.52
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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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

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% Black

94%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
2023	94%	47%
2022	95%	47%
2021	95%	48%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	97%	49%
2017	97%	49%
2016	97%	49%
2015	70%	49%
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%	50%
1999	92%	51%
1998	91%	51%
1997	89%	51%
1996	87%	51%
1995	86%	51%
1994	84%	51%
1993	82%	52%

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% White

43%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Jackson Public 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 $15,361 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,773 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$265 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$265 MM	$24 MM
2022	$266 MM	$23 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

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Spending

$272 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$272 MM	$23 MM
2022	$257 MM	$23 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

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Revenue / Student

$15,361

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,150	$12,554
2022	$11,833	$11,172
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

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Spending / Student

$15,773

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,530	$12,004
2022	$11,432	$11,286
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

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
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