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Jackson, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Jackson Preparatory & Early College #667 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,714 per pupil, Jackson Preparatory & Early College ranks #776 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson Preparatory & Early College operates 1 public schools serving 287 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,714 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.9% local, 86.0% state, and 12.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #667 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 260:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 70.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.6% White, 16.5% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Jackson Preparatory Early College accounts for 90.6% of all Jackson Preparatory & Early College student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jackson Preparatory & Early College a distant remainder — means Jackson Preparatory & Early College-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Jackson Preparatory & Early College is typically wider than the Jackson Preparatory & Early College-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College chronic absenteeism rate is 70.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Jackson Preparatory & Early College's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Jackson Preparatory & Early College?
Jackson Preparatory & Early College has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 287 students.
How much does Jackson Preparatory & Early College spend per student?
Jackson Preparatory & Early College spends $9,714 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #667 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson Preparatory & Early College?
Jackson Preparatory & Early College students are 64.6% White, 16.5% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson Preparatory & Early College?
Jackson Preparatory & Early College has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #667 out of 707 districts in Michigan.