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There were 4,486 students enrolled in Jackson Public Schools 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

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.

Enrollment in Jackson Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Jackson Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Cascades Elementary School447
Dibble Elementary School281
Fourth Street Learning Center42
Hunt Elementary School347
JPS Montessori Center139
Jackson High School1,056
Jackson Pathways110
John R. Lewis Elementary School130
Middle School at Parkside766
Northeast Elementary School481
Sharp Park Academy276
South Central Michigan Virtual411

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