Jackson Central Merry High School

www.jmcss.org

438 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Jackson Central Merry High School is a public high school and part of the Madison County school district, located in Jackson, TN with 438 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 13 teachers, Jackson Central Merry High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 32.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

438

Total Students

13.5

Full-Time Teachers

32.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Central Merry High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	52
Black	339
Asian	2
Two or More	21

Black
339 (77.4 %)
Hispanic
52 (11.9 %)
White
24 (5.5 %)
Two or More
21 (4.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Madison County
Phone:	(731)506-2290
Website:	http://www.jmcss.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	438
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	32.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 137

Grade 10 124

Grade 11 86

Grade 12 91