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ISD 38 — Jackson County ISD

Comparison of all 16 educational entities (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 4 All Districts 16
All Entities Combined Aggregated across traditional LEAs and charters.
Member Districts
16
LEAs & Public School Academies
Total Student Enrollment
21,655.3
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$318.3M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
20.9%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
19.7:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
4
2 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 38 — Jackson County ISD.

District Name & Code Enrollment (FTE) Operating Spend (F11) Annual Net (FY 2025) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
Jackson Public Schools
Code: 38170
4,865.7 pupils
-8.5% (10y)
$77.9M
Fund 11 Spend
-$3.2M
deficit
20.53%
Northwest Community Schools
Code: 38140
3,496.0 pupils
+14.1% (10y)
$47.7M
Fund 11 Spend
-$156K
deficit
23.56%
Western School District
Code: 38010
2,691.6 pupils
-8.2% (10y)
$38.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.0M
deficit
13.03%
Columbia School District
Code: 38040
1,427.9 pupils
+1.9% (10y)
$21.4M
Fund 11 Spend
-$815K
deficit
21.93%
Michigan Center School District
Code: 38120
1,413.8 pupils
+0.7% (10y)
$18.6M
Fund 11 Spend
+$705K
surplus
32.46%
Grass Lake Community Schools
Code: 38050
1,333.4 pupils
+3.0% (10y)
$18.5M
Fund 11 Spend
+$249K
surplus
18.37%
Napoleon Community Schools
Code: 38130
1,279.4 pupils
-5.9% (10y)
$17.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$817K
surplus
20.93%
Hanover-Horton School District
Code: 38100
998.8 pupils
-10.8% (10y)
$13.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$376K
deficit
8.46%
Springport Public Schools
Code: 38150
922.2 pupils
-0.9% (10y)
$13.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$62
deficit
21.32%
East Jackson Community Schools
Code: 38090
709.1 pupils
-33.9% (10y)
$10.7M
Fund 11 Spend
+$691K
surplus
34.04%
Paragon Charter Academy
Code: 38902 PSA
619.2 pupils
-12.2% (10y)
$8.0M
Fund 11 Spend
-$16K
deficit
0.05%
Early Warning (< 5%)
Concord Community Schools
Code: 38080
618.0 pupils
-17.7% (10y)
$10.5M
Fund 11 Spend
-$638K
deficit
0.09%
Early Warning (< 5%)
Vandercook Lake Public Schools
Code: 38020
597.8 pupils
-50.2% (10y)
$12.0M
Fund 11 Spend
-$1.1M
deficit
5.83%
Da Vinci Schools
Code: 38901 PSA
419.9 pupils
+27.9% (10y)
$6.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$87K
surplus
30.47%
Jackson Preparatory & Early College
Code: 38900 PSA
262.4 pupils
-7.1% (10y)
$3.2M
Fund 11 Spend
-$111K
deficit
38.71%
Francis Street Primary School
Code: 38904 PSA Inactive / Closed
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Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)
Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.