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Jackson, AL

4,452 residents•1,562 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
33% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
34%Reading
33% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
7.04
per 1,000 students
201% above Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
110.51
per 1,000 residents
92% above Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Jackson; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Jackson

6 schools
4.0
Jackson Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Jackson Middle School
Middlepublic
2.0
Jackson High School
Highpublic
—
Jackson Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Jackson Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Jackson

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Jackson in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
201% above Alabama avg
7.04
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
3
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault55%
  • Vandalism18%
  • Drugs9%
  • Sex9%
  • Burglary9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Jackson

492 total incidents reported across Jackson in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
92% above Alabama avg
110.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
179
Property
223
Drug
87
Weapons
1
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft23%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,562 students enrolled across Jackson's schools.

  • Public1,34286%
  • Private22014%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Jackson's K-12 schools.

  • Black59%
  • White36%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
46%Female54%Male
72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.