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School districts in Jackson County, MI
Jackson County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 19,882 students in 2024–25. The largest is Jackson Public Schools (4,310 students, 22% of the county), followed by Northwest Community Schools and Western School District. All 12 offer kindergarten. Michigan's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Public Schools 522 WILDWOOD AVE, JACKSON | K–12 | 12 | 4,310 | 430 | (517) 841-2202 |
| Northwest Community Schools 6900 RIVES JUNCTION RD, JACKSON also serves Ingham County | K–12 | 5 | 3,507 | 341 | (517) 817-4721 |
| Western School District 1400 S DEARING RD, PARMA | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 2,688 | 252 | (517) 841-8170 |
| Columbia School District 11775 HEWITT RD, BROOKLYN also serves Hillsdale County, Lenawee County and Washtenaw County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,428 | 124 | (517) 592-6641 |
| Michigan Center School District 400 S STATE ST, MICHIGAN CENTER | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,423 | 128 | (517) 764-5778 |
| Grass Lake Community Schools 899 S UNION ST, GRASS LAKE also serves Washtenaw County | K–12 | 3 | 1,334 | 126 | (517) 867-5540 |
| Napoleon Community Schools 200 WEST, NAPOLEON | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,290 | 113 | (517) 905-5705 |
| Hanover-Horton School District 10000 MOSCOW RD, HORTON also serves Hillsdale County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,001 | 101 | (517) 563-0100 |
| Springport Public Schools 300 W MAIN ST, SPRINGPORT also serves Calhoun County, Eaton County and Ingham County | K–12 | 3 | 932 | 84 | (517) 857-3495 |
| East Jackson Community Schools 1404 N SUTTON RD, JACKSON | K–12 | 3 | 723 | 64 | (517) 764-2090 |
| Vandercook Lake Public Schools 1000 E GOLF AVE, JACKSON | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 629 | 53 | (517) 782-9044 |
| Concord Community Schools 405 S MAIN ST, CONCORD | K–12 | 3 | 617 | 49 | (517) 524-8850 |
Jackson County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 53 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Concord Community Schools, with 617 students; the median Jackson County district has 1,290. By grade span: 6 K–12 and 6 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 1,865 children. The biggest kindergarten was Jackson Public Schools's, with 430; Northwest Community Schools had 341, and the smallest, Concord Community Schools, had 49.
Jackson County holds 12 of Michigan's 536 regular districts (2.2%) and 1.6% of its 1,214,168 public school students, ranking 7th of 83 counties by number of districts and 16th by enrollment. By size, 8 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 4 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 375 students.
5 districts reach past the county line: Northwest Community Schools (into Ingham County), Columbia School District (into Hillsdale County, Lenawee County and Washtenaw County), Grass Lake Community Schools (into Washtenaw County), Hanover-Horton School District (into Hillsdale County) and Springport Public Schools (into Calhoun County, Eaton County and Ingham County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 5 of Jackson County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Jackson Public Schools · Northwest Community Schools · Western School District · Columbia School District · Michigan Center School District · Grass Lake Community Schools · Napoleon Community Schools · Hanover-Horton School District · Springport Public Schools · East Jackson Community Schools · Vandercook Lake Public Schools · Concord Community Schools
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