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Jackson, MI

31,022 residents•13,414 students•47 schools
Avg School Rating
2.0
out of 10
46% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
22%Math
30%Reading
32% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
2.68
per 1,000 students
40% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
103.77
per 1,000 residents
123% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
31
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
10
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
32
Charter
5
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
31
Middle
10
High
6

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

Schools in Jackson

47 schools
6.5
Fourth Street Learning Center
Middlepublic
6.0
Sharp Park Academy
Elementarypublic
5.5
Francis Street Primary School
Elementarycharter
4.9
Paragon Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
4.4
South Central Michigan Virtual
Elementarypublic
3.9
Jackson Preparatory & Early College
Middlecharter
3.4
Dibble Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Northwest High School
Highpublic
3.1
Jackson Isd Local Based Special Education Programs
Elementarypublic
2.6
Da Vinci Institute (K-8)
Elementarycharter
2.0
Vandercook Lake High School
Middlepublic
1.7
Jps Montessori Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Jackson

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

School Crime Rate
40% below Michigan avg
2.68
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
7
Drug
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Theft3%
  • Weapons3%
  • Drugs3%
  • Other3%

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

3,219 total incidents reported across Jackson in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
123% above Michigan avg
103.77
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,219
Property
1,669
Drug
224
Weapons
96
Other
11

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other11%

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

13,414 students enrolled across Jackson's schools.

  • Public10,16776%
  • Private1,94114%
  • Charter1,30610%

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.

  • White61%
  • Black16%
  • Two or More Races13%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
97%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.