Jackson Preparatory & Early College

Public school district · Jackson County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601044

Jackson Preparatory & Early College spent $10,899 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 260 students in 2024-25; 85.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Jackson Preparatory & Early College in enrollment (278 to 298 students) and Jackson Preparatory & Early College itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Jackson Preparatory & Early College, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Bear Lake Schools$14,914Rapid River Schools$14,558Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Ac…$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery C…$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early Co…$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Jackson Preparatory & Early College, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Bear Lake Schools$14,914Rapid River Schools$14,558Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Academy…$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Jackson Preparatory & Early College, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Bear Lake Schools$14,914Rapid River Schools$14,558Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Academy System$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Jackson Preparatory & Early College, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Bear Lake Schools$14,914Rapid River Schools$14,558Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Academy Sys…$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,349,000 in revenue: 85.7% state, 2.8% local and 11.5% federal. Total spending including $53,000 of capital outlay was $3,187,000, or $11,105 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Jackson Preparatory & Early College revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,869,000; Local $95,000; Federal $385,000; total $3,349,000.
  • State$2,869,000 86%
  • Local$95,000 3%
  • Federal$385,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

287 students in 2022-23, 277 students in 2023-24, 260 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Jackson Preparatory & Early College enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26001002003002022-232872023-242772024-25260
Jackson Preparatory & Early College enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26001002003002022-232872023-242772024-25260
Jackson Preparatory & Early College enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26001002003002022-232872023-242772024-25260
Jackson Preparatory & Early College enrollment by school year2022-23: 287, 2023-24: 277, 2024-25: 26001002003002022-232872023-242772024-25260

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328713.022.1
2023-2427713.021.3
2024-2526013.119.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Jackson Preparatory & Early College scored proficient or above: 41-56% in reading and 25-39% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts41-56%44%82
Math25-39%34%82

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-79% of the 40 students in Jackson Preparatory & Early College's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate70‑79%81.8%
Students in the class40115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 260 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jackson Preparatory Early College26019.827.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Jackson Preparatory & Early College

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Jackson Preparatory & Early College

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentJackson Preparatory & Early College ranks 410 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,899).#410 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganJackson Preparatory & Early College is the number 692 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 287 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#692 of 892
  3. Bear Lake SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 290 students in fall 2022, $14,914 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,914
  4. Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing ArtsThe next smaller Michigan district: 285 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Jackson Preparatory & Early College with Bear Lake SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Jackson Preparatory Early College, its largest high school260 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.260
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Jackson Preparatory & Early College

  1. How many schools and students are in Jackson Preparatory & Early College?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 260 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Jackson Preparatory & Early College spend per student?
    $10,899 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Jackson Preparatory & Early College's money come from?
    $3,349,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.7% state, 2.8% local and 11.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Jackson Preparatory & Early College do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Jackson Preparatory & Early College scored proficient or above: 41-56% in reading and 25-39% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Jackson Preparatory & Early College?
    70-79% of the 40 students in Jackson Preparatory & Early College's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Jackson Preparatory & Early College's NCES district ID?
    2601044. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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