District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Jackson Public Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2802190
State District ID: MS-2520
Mailing Address:662 South President StreetJackson MS, 39201
Phone: (601)960-8700
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 40
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Hinds County
County ID: 28049
Locale: City, Midsize (12)
CSA/CBSA: 27140
Total Students: 17,429
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,250.00
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.94
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Jackson Public Schools district has a staff count of 3,121.56.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,250.00
  State: 212.92
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,250.00
Prekindergarten: 38.00
Kindergarten: 49.00
Elementary: 374.00
Secondary: 728.00
Ungraded: 61.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,871.56
Instructional Aides: 286.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 35.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 79.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 27.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 52.00
School Psychologists: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.00
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 46.00
District Administrative Support: 160.00
School Administrators: 121.50
School Administrative Support: 232.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 195.86
Other Support Services: 676.45
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $310,850,000 $16,614
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $91,852,000 $4,909 30%
      Local: $97,969,000 $5,236 32%
      State: $121,029,000 $6,469 39%
Total Expenditures: $298,059,000 $15,930
   Total Current Expenditures: $256,576,000 $13,713
      Instructional Expenditures: $140,326,000 $7,500 55%
      Student and Staff Support: $34,981,000 $1,870 14%
      Administration: $31,269,000 $1,671 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $50,000,000 $2,672 19%
   Total Capital Outlay: $34,252,000 $1,831
      Construction: $18,783,000 $1,004
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $226,000 $12
   Interest on Debt: $7,005,000 $374
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.