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Northwest Connect

Public Grades 7-12

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Northwest Connect is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Northwest Community Schools district in Jackson, Michigan. With only 128 students, it is significantly smaller than the nearby Northwest High School, which has 954 students. Unfortunately, Northwest Connect has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan high schools over the past decade, currently ranking 571 out of 739 schools statewide.

The school faces several key challenges that differentiate it from other schools in the area. Academically, Northwest Connect significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 24-28% of 11th graders demonstrating proficiency in core subjects like science, social studies, and reading/writing, compared to state averages of 34.9-55.4%. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29-91% in recent years, as well as a concerning dropout rate as high as 36% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Northwest Connect serves a high-poverty student population, with 67.97-73.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 44.13% rate at the nearby Northwest High School.

Despite the school's poor performance, Northwest Connect has relatively high spending per student, reaching $15,491 in 2023-2024. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the school's ability to translate funding into improved student outcomes. Overall, Northwest Connect faces significant challenges that have led to its declining statewide ranking and underperformance across student subgroups, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan to better serve its students.

157

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,491

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Rives Junction Rd
Jackson, MI 49201-7408

(517) 817-4702

District: Northwest Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Two or more races:

15.3%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (40% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg38%

Michigan avg44%

571^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Northwest Community Schools

452^nd of 613Northwest Community 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	21.5	571 of 739	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	657 of 743	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	653 of 735	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	775 of 824	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	676 of 835	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	838 of 852	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	777 of 832	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	699 of 799	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	608 of 805	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	528 of 773	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	8.6	704 of 784	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	737 of 765	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	609 of 754	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	714 of 750	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.8	695 of 767	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	660 of 705	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	575 of 619	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	510 of 611	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	656 of 710	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.4	689 of 755	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	469 of 628	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	565 of 639	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	627 of 647	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	688 of 708	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies28%-14 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing26%-30 vs state

Science24%-11 vs state

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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
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)
Egeler Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3855 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-5600	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)
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)
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
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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Connect

How many students attend Northwest Connect?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Northwest Connect.

What district is Northwest Connect in?

Northwest Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Connect?

Students at Northwest Connect are 73% White, 15% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Northwest Connect a good school?

Northwest Connect ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Michigan high schools.

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