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Jackson County Districts: Jackson Public Schools welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

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.

Enrollment in Jackson County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Jackson County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Jackson Public SchoolsJackson4,486
Northwest Community SchoolsJackson3,560
Western School DistrictParma2,757
Columbia School DistrictBrooklyn1,485
Napoleon Community SchoolsNapoleon1,321
Michigan Center School DistrictMichigan Center1,316
Grass Lake Community SchoolsGrass Lake1,315
Jackson ISDJackson1,201
Hanover-Horton School DistrictHorton1,023
Springport Public SchoolsSpringport1,010
East Jackson Community SchoolsJackson778
Vandercook Lake Public SchoolsJackson700
Concord Community SchoolsConcord629
Paragon Charter AcademyJackson620
Da Vinci InstituteJackson489
Jackson Preparatory & Early CollegeJackson287
Francis Street Primary SchoolJackson31

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