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ExploreJackson Public Schools

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 2802190

Jackson Public Schools

Jackson, MS

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

17,429

-0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

84.9%

-3.1%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$26,687

+38.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

+2.2%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

10.9%

-32.3%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

36.7%

+51.0%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-2.3%

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