South Michigan News

There were 4,486 students enrolled in Jackson Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% more than the previous 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.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 43.1% of the Jackson Public Schools total enrollment.

Jackson Public Schools covers 13 schools within Jackson County with its main office in Jackson. Among them, Jackson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,056 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School	Total Enrollment
Cascades Elementary School	447
Dibble Elementary School	281
Fourth Street Learning Center	42
Hunt Elementary School	347
JPS Montessori Center	139
Jackson High School	1,056
Jackson Pathways	110
John R. Lewis Elementary School	130
Middle School at Parkside	766
Northeast Elementary School	481
Sharp Park Academy	276
South Central Michigan Virtual	411