South Michigan News

Jackson Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Jackson County districts, welcoming 4,486 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Jackson Public Schools students was white, accounting for 43.1% of the student population.

Among the 17 districts in Jackson County, Northwest Community Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,560 students, while Western School District welcomed 2,757 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Jackson Public Schools roughly covers schools within Jackson County, with its main office in Jackson.

In the previous school year, Jackson Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Jackson County schools.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Jackson Public Schools	Jackson	4,486
Northwest Community Schools	Jackson	3,560
Western School District	Parma	2,757
Columbia School District	Brooklyn	1,485
Napoleon Community Schools	Napoleon	1,321
Michigan Center School District	Michigan Center	1,316
Grass Lake Community Schools	Grass Lake	1,315
Jackson ISD	Jackson	1,201
Hanover-Horton School District	Horton	1,023
Springport Public Schools	Springport	1,010
East Jackson Community Schools	Jackson	778
Vandercook Lake Public Schools	Jackson	700
Concord Community Schools	Concord	629
Paragon Charter Academy	Jackson	620
Da Vinci Institute	Jackson	489
Jackson Preparatory & Early College	Jackson	287
Francis Street Primary School	Jackson	31