Bailey Middle Apac School vs Joel E. Smilow Prep

How do these schools compare?

Metric Bailey Middle Apac School Joel E. Smilow Prep
Location Jackson, MS Jackson, MS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 318 521
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.5:1 20:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.1% 99.8%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Bailey Middle Apac School Joel E. Smilow Prep
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,713 $11,640
District Jackson Public School District Joel E. Smillow Prep

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Bailey Middle Apac School Joel E. Smilow Prep
White 7.2% 0.2%
African American 90.6% 98.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 0.4%
Asian 0.3% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Bailey Middle Apac School Joel E. Smilow Prep
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 316:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 0.8% 24.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.