Jackson Public School District

District Spending

The Jackson Public School District spends $8,170 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 57% on instruction, 36% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Jackson Public School District has 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the MS state average being 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Jackson Public School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 6% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Jackson Public School District, 10% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.