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Jackson Preparatory Early College

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Jackson Preparatory Early College ranks 368 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 54% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Jackson Preparatory Early College is a small, public early college school in Jackson, MI, serving 260 students in grades 6 through 12 with a mission to provide a college-preparatory pathway that allows students to earn college credits before graduation.

This school stands out for its strong academics in most subjects, especially when compared to nearby schools. In 8th grade science, 58.1% of students were proficient, compared to just 25.3% at Michigan Center JrSr High School and 14.3% at Vandercook Lake High School. Similarly, 11th grade SAT reading and writing scores (54.8% proficient) outpace Jackson High School (38.4%) and HanoverHorton High School (37.1%). The school also excels at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for that group. However, math is a significant weakness—only 11.9% of 11th graders were proficient in math, well below the state average of 26.5% and trailing even HanoverHorton High School (17.2%). This math gap has persisted for years, suggesting a systemic issue rather than a one-year dip.

Despite its academic strengths, the school struggles with student engagement. Chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high at 40.8%, far worse than the state average of 27.9% and dramatically higher than HanoverHorton High School's 11.7%. The 4-year graduation rate has fallen to 77.7%, below the state average of 84%, while the dropout rate spiked to 11.1%. On a positive note, the school is highly cost-effective, spending just $11,177 per student compared to $18,713 at Jackson High School and $19,218 at Vandercook Lake High School. For parents, this school offers excellent instruction in reading, writing, and science at a fraction of the cost, but you'll want to ask tough questions about math support and what the school is doing to keep students engaged and on track to graduate.

260

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,177

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

2111 Emmons Rd
Jackson, MI 49201-8395

(517) 705-5732

District: Jackson Preparatory & Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

African American:

16.5%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (11% vs 7%)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

223^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

368^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 625Jackson Preparatory & Early College among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	223 of 896	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	224 of 890	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	231 of 897	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	267 of 883	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	271 of 776	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	414 of 675	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	540 of 792	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	418 of 838	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	482 of 821	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	490 of 894	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.0	352 of 919	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	167 of 789	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	210 of 789	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	253 of 771	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	423 of 770	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	481 of 794	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	133 of 834	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	93.1	26 of 832	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	88 of 825	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	221 of 815	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	83 of 813	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	84 of 798	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	251 of 786	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	143 of 776	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	343 of 639	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	283 of 797	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	256 of 687	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	241 of 696	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	200 of 701	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	172 of 688	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	151 of 638	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	465 of 624	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	374 of 678	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	368 of 800	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	188 of 739	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	123 of 743	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	321 of 735	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	283 of 531	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	291 of 666	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	324 of 824	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	310 of 835	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.8	523 of 852	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	274 of 686	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	293 of 629	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	307 of 611	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	435 of 710	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	116 of 719	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	369 of 755	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	340 of 693	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.3	97 of 628	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	143 of 611	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	194 of 543	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	202 of 707	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	203 of 671	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	252 of 647	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	247 of 492	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	249 of 582	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	238 of 708	66.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2026)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+23 vs state

English Language Arts66%+4 vs state

Science58%+21 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

Math16%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Preparatory Early College	Public, Charter	6-12	2111 Emmons Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Preparatory & Early College	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 705-5732	260	13	19.8	29.6%	168 (64.6%)	43 (16.5%)	19 (7.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.5%)	50.1	368^th of 800 public high schools	54.0%		69	188^th of 739 public high schools	74.6%	180	74.2	67.4	55.6	48.4	23.9	33.3	54.8	11.9	45.8	48.4	25.0	9.7	58.1		70.0		$11,177	$268	$10,909
Jackson Area Career Center	Public	9-12	6800 Browns Lake Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 768-5163	0	36	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vandercook Lake High School	Public	6-12	1000 E Golf Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 782-9044	258	19	13.5	73.3%	196 (76.0%)	12 (4.7%)	17 (6.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	22.4	596^th of 800 public high schools	25.5%		17.8	595^th of 739 public high schools	19.5%	1	48.6	35.5	35.1	330.6	353.2	21.6	30.0	388.0	8.7	14.3	1559.9	10.7	14.3	29.3	31.4	17.1	$19,218	$1,172	$18,046
Columbia Alternative Education	Public	6-12	4460 N Lake Rd	Clarklake	49234	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 529-9400	78	5	15.2	46.2%	69 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.4%)	21	601^st of 800 public high schools	24.9%					(n/a)			35.3			371.2	391.3	380.7						20.0		26.7	$10,845	$521	$10,324
Michigan Center JrSr High School	Public	7-12	400 S State St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 764-1440	700	33	21.0	44.1%	608 (86.9%)	14 (2.0%)	26 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	27.1	558^th of 800 public high schools	30.3%		33.9	479^th of 739 public high schools	35.2%	79	47.9	47.4	55.4	13.8	14.4	20.8	37.1	11.3		23.2		17.2	25.3	17.5	39.8	23.7	$12,441	$1,105	$11,336
Jackson County Jail	Public	9-12	212 W Wesley St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2208	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3700	989	57	17.3	61.8%	407 (41.2%)	336 (34.0%)	87 (8.8%)	29 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (12.6%)	25	572^nd of 800 public high schools	28.5%		32.7	491^st of 739 public high schools	33.6%	81		46.2	39.7		15.9	11.5	38.4	8.9						24.1		34.2	$18,713	$1,314	$17,398
Jackson Pathways	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3701	77	5	15.4	87.0%	25 (32.5%)	25 (32.5%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	22 (28.6%)	8.6	717^th of 800 public high schools	10.4%					(n/a)							367.9	312.1						11.8		14.7	$15,542	$1,247	$14,295
Woodville Community Center	Public	9-12	3950 Catherine St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8770	97	6	16.6	73.2%	75 (77.3%)	6 (6.2%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	10.1	702^nd of 800 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)			22.2			333.3	421.3	377.1						12.0		20.0	$17,010	$389	$16,621
East Jackson Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	345 N Dettman Rd	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 764-1700	16	0		87.5%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)			27.3			354.5	418.0	378.0						2086.3		2083.7	$11,707	$826	$10,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Preparatory Early College

How many students attend Jackson Preparatory Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Jackson Preparatory Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Preparatory Early College?

Students at Jackson Preparatory Early College are 65% White, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Jackson Preparatory Early College in?

Jackson Preparatory & Early College

Is Jackson Preparatory Early College a good school?

Jackson Preparatory Early College ranks 368^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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