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Northwest Connect

Public Grades 7-12

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Northwest Connect is a small alternative high school in Jackson, MI, serving 157 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Northwest Community Schools district.

Northwest Connect is designed for students who have struggled in a traditional school setting, and the data reflects that mission. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.5% of students were chronically absent—more than four times the rate at Northwest High School (16.3%), which sits just a third of a mile away. This attendance crisis directly impacts outcomes. The graduation rate is 59.7%, far below the district average of 83.0% and the 91.4% rate at Northwest High School. The dropout rate of 18.0% is more than triple the district's 5.5%. Academic proficiency is also low, with only about 10% of 11th graders proficient in Science and Social Studies, compared to roughly 25% at Northwest High School. About 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-needs population.

There are some encouraging signs. The graduation rate improved from 40.0% in 2023-2024 to 59.7% in 2024-2025, while the dropout rate fell from 36.0% to 18.0% over the same period. Compared to other alternative schools, results are mixed: chronic absenteeism is better than Jackson Pathways (79.0%) but far worse than Woodville Community Center (8.3%). The graduation rate is higher than Woodville's (52.7%) but lower than Jackson Pathways' (71.7%). Per-student spending has risen sharply to $15,797, exceeding Northwest High School's $14,019, yet outcomes remain low—suggesting that while resources have increased, the school still faces significant challenges in re-engaging its students and helping them succeed.

157

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,797

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: Declining — 24th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (60% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg30%

Michigan avg43%

729^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

486^th of 625Northwest 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
2026	7.7	729 of 800	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	2.7	663 of 671	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

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

Female (2024)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-36 vs state

Science10%-25 vs state

Social Studies10%-33 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 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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%)	7.7	729^th of 800 public high schools	8.9%		21.5	571^st of 739 public high schools	22.7%	158	40.0	12.5	355.3	344.2	383.7	350.3	10.3	10.3	$15,797	$750	$15,047
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%)	34.2	507^th of 800 public high schools	36.6%		40.6	439^th of 739 public high schools	40.6%	68	54.6	54.4	23.3	16.9	45.5	12.0	25.6	25.2	$14,019	$755	$13,263
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%)	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
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
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

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

Is Northwest Connect a good school?

Northwest Connect ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Michigan high 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.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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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