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Jackson Public Schools
Key statistics
17,429
Students enrolled
41
Public schools
1,250
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.9:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 13
Total staff (FTE)
3,122
District office
662 South President Street, Jackson MS 39201
Phone
County
Hinds County
Official website
NCES District ID
2802190
About Jackson Public Schools
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
Jackson Public Schools is the second largest school district in Mississippi, serving more than 30,000 students, representing more than 80 percent of school-aged children in the state's capital and only urban municipality. Jackson, Mississippi has about 176,000 residents in an area of 104 square miles. There are 8 high schools, 12 middle schools, 39 elementary schools and 2 special schools comprising the district's 61 school sites.