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Jackson, Mississippi |
| School District | Jackson Public Schools |
| Website Address | www.jackson.k12.ms.us/ |
| Total Number of Schools PK-12 | 59 |
| a. Number of Elementary Schools | 38 |
| b. Number of Middle/Junior High | 10 |
| c. Number of High Schools | 8 |
| Total Number of Students | 32000 |
| Total Number of Teachers | 2352 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Current Expenditures/Pupil | NA |
| Student Performance Ranking | 75% made AYP |
| Current Superintendent's Name | Lonnie J. Edwards Sr. Ed.D |
| Recent Initiatives | Bold Targets |
| Universities in the City | Jackson State University, Milsaps College, Belhaven College, Mississippi College, Reformed Theological Seminary |