Jackson Public School District

For the district in Michigan, see Jackson Public Schools (Michigan).

Jackson Public Schools
Location
662 S. President Street
Jackson, MS 39201
USA
Coordinates32°17′32″N 90°10′58″W / 32.29223°N 90.182864°W / 32.29223; -90.182864
District information
TypePublic
Motto"Transforming lives through excellent education"
GradesPreK–12
Established1888
SuperintendentDr. Errick L. Greene[1]
Accreditation(s)Council of Great City Schools and College Board
Schools52
Students and staff
StudentsNearly 21,000 Students
StaffNearly 5,000 employees
Athletic conference5A-6A
Other information
Websitewww.jackson.k12.ms.us

The Jackson Public School District (JPSD) or Jackson Public Schools (JPS) is a public school district serving the majority of Jackson, the state capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] Established in 1888, it is the second largest and only urban school district in the state.[3]

  1. ^ "Jackson Public Schools–Office of the Superintendent".
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hinds County, MS." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jackson State University | Center of Excellence in S.T.E.M. Education | Institutional Partners". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.