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Jackson High School

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Jackson High School ranks 491 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Jackson High School is a public high school in Jackson, Michigan, serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jackson Public Schools district, which is ranked 477 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jackson High School struggles, with only 28% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Jackson Public Schools system. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 68.5% and 88%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 3.9% to 14.9%, which is much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Jackson Pathways, another high school in the same district, is located very close to Jackson High School and has similar performance metrics, suggesting the challenges may be systemic within the district. In contrast, Woodville Community Center, part of the Western School District, is located about 2.5 miles away and has significantly better academic performance, indicating the issues at Jackson High School may be specific to the Jackson Public Schools district.

989

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,339

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

544 Wildwood Ave
Jackson, MI 49201-1013

(517) 841-3700

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

34.0%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Michigan avg40%

491^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

477^th of 613Jackson Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	491 of 739	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	476 of 743	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	531 of 735	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	492 of 531	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	388 of 561	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	432 of 666	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	426 of 824	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	456 of 835	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	543 of 852	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	422 of 832	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	455 of 799	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	453 of 805	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	503 of 773	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	538 of 784	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	474 of 765	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	487 of 754	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	501 of 750	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.9	524 of 767	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	434 of 705	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	152 of 188	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	104 of 170	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	79 of 147	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	148 of 254	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	416 of 629	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	479 of 619	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	497 of 611	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	396 of 416	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	350 of 462	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	447 of 554	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	453 of 710	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	159 of 203	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.6	69 of 195	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	115 of 190	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	490 of 635	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	443 of 654	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	480 of 614	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	371 of 417	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	415 of 532	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	462 of 755	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	490 of 628	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	408 of 633	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	438 of 611	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	426 of 440	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	364 of 472	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	338 of 543	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	359 of 707	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	121 of 127	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	75 of 105	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	88 of 110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.0	90 of 93	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	99 of 130	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	69 of 116	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	263 of 315	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	202 of 639	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	266 of 638	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	375 of 647	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	387 of 492	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	226 of 516	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	307 of 582	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	237 of 708	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)68th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

African American (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing44%-11 vs state

Social Studies34%-8 vs state

Science28%-7 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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 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%)	32.7	491^st of 739 public high schools	33.6%		34.2	476^th of 743 public high schools	35.9%	15		44.0	13.3				28.0		34.0	$18,339	$4,326	$14,013
Jackson Pathways	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3729	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%)								(n/a)										$13,663	$1,319	$12,345
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)
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%)								(n/a)										$13,181	$380	$12,800
WAY East Jackson	Public, Virtual	6-12	345 N Dettman Rd	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 945-1335	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)										$12,264	$926	$11,339
Cotton Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3500 N Elm Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-5000	12	0		41.7%	4 (33.3%)	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
SAI Camp Cassidy Lake	Public	12	3100 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(734) 475-1368	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cooper Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3100 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6175	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Parnall Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1780 E Parnall Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6004	7	0			3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vandercook Lake High School	Public	7-12	1000 E Golf Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 782-8167	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%)	17.8	595^th of 739 public high schools	19.5%		20.6	598^th of 743 public high schools	19.5%	3	47.5	25.0		9.8	9.8	28.2	22.9	25.6	22.9	$16,467	$1,296	$15,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson High School

What district is Jackson High School in?

Jackson Public Schools

How many students attend Jackson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 989 students attended Jackson High School.

Is Jackson High School a good school?

Jackson High School ranks 491^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson High School?

Students at Jackson High School are 41% White, 34% African American, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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