operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2601044
Jackson Preparatory & Early College
Jackson, MI
Students277
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMIUnited States
Academic standing2025
40th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 1 percentile points lower than the state figure and 5 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
44.6%33.3%27.8%This district is 11.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$11,669$18,803$19,509This district is $7,134 per student lower than the state figure and $7,840 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$10,899$15,316$15,859This district is $4,417 per student lower than the state figure and $4,960 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$185$2,346$1,964This district is $2,161 per student lower than the state figure and $1,779 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$185$571$336This district is $386 per student lower than the state figure and $151 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$0$6,165$8,742This district is $6,165 per student lower than the state figure and $8,742 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$0$5,003$3,769This district is $5,003 per student lower than the state figure and $3,769 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$15,337$11,715This district is $15,337 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$871$1,154$869This district is $283 per student lower than the state figure and $2 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
21:117:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 6.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
92.6142.6138.9This district is 50.0 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 46.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
0.015.418.5This district is 15.4 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.70.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%98.5%99.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
3.9%13.4%14.0%This district is 9.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
0.9%2.9%3.9%This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Grades 6–882 students
29.6%Grades 9–12195 students
70.4%See enrollment for every grade
Grade 621
Grade 732
Grade 829
Grade 954
Grade 1032
Grade 1133
Grade 1276
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Secondary teachers12.3 FTE
Ungraded teachers0.7 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators3 FTE
School administrative support4 FTE
Other support staff2.7 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
3.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services13 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.9%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MI
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 SchoolDollar Bay, MI322 students1 schools · View profile →Covert Public SchoolsCovert, MI321 students3 schools · View profile →Barack Obama Leadership AcademyDetroit, MI324 students1 schools · View profile →Mar Lee School DistrictMarshall, MI320 students1 schools · View profile →Onekama Consolidated SchoolsOnekama, MI320 students1 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged91 assessments
57 out of 100White students96 assessments
53 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$9,714
→FY 2023$10,899
FY 2022$2,146
→FY 2023$185
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
47 of 322 students
182 of 322 students
128 of 287 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
21Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?44.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 287 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?2 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$10,899current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?322:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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