High Schools in Northwest Community Schools

Summary:

The Northwest Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Northwest High School and Northwest Connect. While both schools serve grades 9-12, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and school rankings.

Northwest High School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 393 out of 743 Michigan high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Northwest Connect's ranking of 657. Northwest High School also boasts stronger student proficiency in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, outpacing the district and state averages. However, the school lags behind in SAT/Mathematics proficiency.

In contrast, Northwest Connect struggles academically, with significantly lower student proficiency in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, as well as lower performance in M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies compared to the district and state. Despite having a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes remain a concern. Both schools share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, suggesting a need to address attendance and engagement issues within the district.

District Detail

6900 Rives Junction Rd
Jackson, MI 49201-9404

(517) 817-4721

SchoolDigger Rank:
452^nd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,507

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Connect	Public	7-12	6900 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	157	9	16.6	55.4%	114 (72.6%)	6 (3.8%)	10 (6.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.3%)	21.5	571^st of 739 public high schools	22.7%		11.6	657^th of 743 public high schools	11.6%	86	25.9		24.0	28.0	$15,491	$786	$14,705
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4200 Van Horn Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	958	47	20.4	34.3%	759 (79.2%)	38 (4.0%)	71 (7.4%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	40.6	439^th of 739 public high schools	40.6%		43.8	393^rd of 743 public high schools	47.1%	46	50.5	13.6	35.9	33.2	$13,436	$840	$12,597

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Da Vinci Schools	3.8 mi	2	457^th
Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	4.09 mi	5
Michigan Department of Corrections	4.29 mi	25
Jackson Public Schools	4.89 mi	13	477^th
Western School District	5.63 mi	6	116^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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