South Michigan News

There were 23,008 students enrolled in Jackson County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 2,081 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 723 students.

Countywide, Jackson Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Jackson County.

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	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Jackson Public Schools	4,383	4,486	2.3
Northwest Community Schools	3,608	3,560	-1.3
Western School District	2,763	2,757	-0.2
Columbia School District	1,512	1,485	-1.8
Napoleon Community Schools	1,281	1,321	3.1
Michigan Center School District	1,355	1,316	-2.9
Grass Lake Community Schools	1,299	1,315	1.2
Jackson ISD	1,173	1,201	2.4
Hanover-Horton School District	1,067	1,023	-4.1
Springport Public Schools	992	1,010	1.8
East Jackson Community Schools	815	778	-4.5
Vandercook Lake Public Schools	755	700	-7.3
Concord Community Schools	648	629	-2.9
Paragon Charter Academy	640	620	-3.1
Da Vinci Institute	441	489	10.9
Jackson Preparatory & Early College	322	287	-10.9
Francis Street Primary School	59	31	-47.5