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Jackson, Mississippi - 48 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Jackson Public School District #82 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,155 per pupil, Jackson Public School District ranks #51 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
18,710
Total Enrollment
48
Schools
$12,155
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson Public School District operates 48 public schools serving 18,710 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 24 combined, 10 middle, 7 high, 7 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hinds County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,155 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.7% local, 39.7% state, and 24.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #82 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 48 schools offering Advanced Placement (61 AP courses district-wide), a 279.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ida B. Wells Apac School, with a diversity index of 45.4/100.
Its largest campus is Murrah High School, enrolling 1,259 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ida B. Wells Apac School, at 40 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jackson Public School District school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Jackson Public School District school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 1,259 students (highest), a spread of 1,219 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jackson Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Jackson Public School District student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — 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 Public School District is typically wider than the Jackson Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Jackson Public School District'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 Public School District?
Jackson Public School District has 48 schools, including 7 high, 10 middle, 24 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 18,710 students.
How much does Jackson Public School District spend per student?
Jackson Public School District spends $12,155 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #82 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson Public School District?
Jackson Public School District students are 92.2% African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 48 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson Public School District?
Jackson Public School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #82 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.