Jackson Public School District
District Overview
Jackson Public School District is a public school district serving JACKSON area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 55 schools served 25,791 students through PK to 12th grade in its 55 schools. A total of 1,639 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.
According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 23% of students are proficient in Math learning and 25% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Jackson Public School District
In Jackson Public School District, 59 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 25,791 students are attending Jackson Public School District. By gender, there are 12,754 (49.5%) and 12,386 (48.0%) female students at Jackson Public School District.
By race/ethnicity, 426 White (1.7%), 24,764 Black (96.0%), and22 Asian (0.1%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 864 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 251 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,563 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Jackson Public School District.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 864 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 150 | |
| Advanced Placement Science | 298 | |
| Advanced Placement Other programs | 789 | |
| International BS program | 251 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 1,563 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 1,682 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Jackson Public School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 86.6% of teachers are certified. 73.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 1,682 | Students per teacher: 16 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 1,456 | 86.6% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 226 | 13.4% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 329 | 19.6% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 112 | 6.7% |
| School counselors | 81 | Students per counselor: 318 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | 49 | - |
| Nurses | - | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |