Enrollment
12
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jackson, MI
Cotton Correctional Facility
Federal NCES profile for Cotton Correctional Facility, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260000107957
12 students enrolled
School address
District: Michigan Department of Corrections · Michigan
NCES ID 260000107957 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Cotton Correctional Facility
Cotton Correctional Facility is a small high school in Jackson, Michigan, enrolling 12 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Michigan schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and White (33%) (diversity index 54/100).
Among Jackson's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson Pathways (77 students): Cotton Correctional Facility is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Michigan Department of Corrections also operates St Louis Correctional Facility (13 students) and Saginaw Correctional Facility (11 students) alongside Cotton Correctional Facility.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cotton Correctional Facility compares
Cotton Correctional Facility on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 12 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 58.3%
White 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Largest group: African American at 58.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Cotton Correctional Facility is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
How Cotton Correctional Facility Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Correctional Facility | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Saginaw Correctional Facility | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Thumb Correctional Facility | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Parnall Correctional Facility | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Cotton Correctional Facility's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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- 11
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- 10
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- 9
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Similar high schools in Jackson
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cotton Correctional Facility
How many students attend Cotton Correctional Facility?
Cotton Correctional Facility has 12 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jackson, MI.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cotton Correctional Facility?
The largest demographic group at Cotton Correctional Facility is African American at 58.3% of enrollment, in Jackson, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
What other schools are in Michigan Department of Corrections?
Besides Cotton Correctional Facility, Michigan Department of Corrections also operates St Louis Correctional Facility (13 students), Saginaw Correctional Facility (11 students), and Thumb Correctional Facility (10 students). See the Michigan Department of Corrections district page for the complete list.
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