Jackson Public Schools
White Students Fall Below 41% in Mississippi
For the first time in Mississippi Department of Education records, white students make up less than 41% of public school enrollment. The 2025-26 count puts them at 171,982, or 40.5% of the total, down...
Jackson Lost 11,000 Students in a Decade
In 2015-16, Jackson Public Schools enrolled 28,019 students, making it the second-largest district in Mississippi. A decade later, that number is 16,968. The district has lost 11,051 students, a 39.4%...