| Index | Jackson | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 29:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 37 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jackson | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 37 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Jackson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jackson, MI schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 29:1. In Jackson, MI, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanover, MI | 441 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Brooklyn, MI | 1,088 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Spring Arbor, MI | 2,204 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Napoleon, MI | 905 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Parma, MI | 538 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Jackson, MI | 32,251 | 31% | 34.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greer, SC | 32,229 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Eastpointe, MI | 32,221 | 16% | 65.8% |
| College Park, MD | 32,221 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Rome, NY | 32,217 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Spring Valley, NY | 32,295 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Jackson, MI | 32,251 | 31% | 34.6% |
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