Jackson Public Schools
Jackson Public Schools is a public school district based in Jackson, Michigan, serving 4,310 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #67 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 332 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Jeremy Patterson. It spends about $12,367 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Jackson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jackson | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,367 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,502 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 659 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 862 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe | 4,428 | 8 | $11,361 | 18.7 | #65 |
| Fraser Public SchoolsFraser | 4,409 | 8 | $12,377 | 15.5 | #66 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson · this district | 4,310 | 13 | $12,367 | 16.6 | #67 |
| Van Buren Public SchoolsBelleville | 4,273 | 8 | $12,586 | 17.4 | #68 |
| Wyandotte School District of the City ofWyandotte | 4,171 | 9 | $16,249 | 13.6 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster GrovesWebster Groves, MO | 4,312 | $12,677 | 13.6 |
| Rahway Public School DistrictRahway, NJ | 4,311 | $18,853 | 13.2 |
| Cape Girardeau 63Cape Girardeau, MO | 4,310 | $10,983 | 11.3 |
| Santa Fe ISDSanta Fe, TX | 4,310 | $11,104 | 15.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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