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Michigan Education: 22,712 students enrolled in Jackson County school districts in 2023-24 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 22,712 students enrolled in Jackson County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that kindergarten had the biggest classes with 1,965 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 807 students.

Countywide, Jackson Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 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.

Enrollment in Jackson County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Jackson County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Jackson Public Schools4,4864,465-0.5
Northwest Community Schools3,5603,467-2.6
Western School District2,7572,687-2.5
Columbia School District1,4851,432-3.6
Michigan Center School District1,3161,3593.3
Grass Lake Community Schools1,3151,3331.4
Jackson ISD1,2011,32910.7
Napoleon Community Schools1,3211,278-3.3
Hanover-Horton School District1,0231,005-1.8
Springport Public Schools1,010949-6
East Jackson Community Schools778722-7.2
Vandercook Lake Public Schools700698-0.3
Concord Community Schools6296391.6
Paragon Charter Academy620604-2.6
Da Vinci Institute489468-4.3
Jackson Preparatory & Early College287277-3.5

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