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Jackson, Mississippi Private Schools (Closed)

Beth Israel Early Learning Center

Gr: NS | 65 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Daycare / Preschool

5315 Old Canton Rd

Jackson, MS 39211

(601) 956-6216

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The Montessori Academy Of Jackson

Gr: PK-4 | 27 students

Montessori School

1525 Lelia Dr

Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 345-1431

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New Summit School

Gr: K-12 | 215 students

1417 Lelia Dr

Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 982-7827

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Pied Piper Playhouse & Academy School

Gr: K-9 | 64 students

Christian

1235 W Capitol St

Jackson, MS 39203

(601) 355-3511

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St. Mary Catholic School

Gr: K-6 | 113 students

Catholic

665 Claiborne Avenue

Jackson, MS 39209

(601) 353-7357

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Jackson, MS Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-24.2% (-8 schools) 10-yr

5,360

Students

-29.7% (-2,261 students) 10-yr

$14,028

Avg. Tuition

+306.6% (+$10,578) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

42%

Students of Color

+27.3% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Jackson)

This State (MS)

# Schools

25 Schools

247 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Jackson, MS Total Schools
2025	25
2024	27
2023	26
2022	26
2021	29
2020	29
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	33

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# Students

5,360 Students

55,084 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	215	227	179
2024	208	225	172
2023	186	221	174
2022	198	226	185
2021	188	217	180
2020	188	209	171
2019	238	228	175
2018	239	227	172
2017	271	234	180
2016	261	239	178
2015	231	210	167

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% Students of Color

42%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	42%	19%	34%
2024	42%	19%	34%
2023	47%	19%	33%
2022	38%	18%	33%
2021	39%	19%	32%
2020	39%	19%	32%
2019	34%	17%	31%
2018	35%	17%	31%
2017	31%	17%	32%
2016	31%	17%	32%
2015	33%	18%	32%

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0.61

0.48

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	0.61	0.48	0.65
2024	0.61	0.48	0.65
2023	0.62	0.49	0.65
2022	0.59	0.47	0.64
2021	0.60	0.48	0.64
2020	0.60	0.48	0.64
2019	0.59	0.48	0.63
2018	0.60	0.48	0.63
2017	0.56	0.46	0.61
2016	0.56	0.45	0.61
2015	0.58	0.46	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

93 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

89 Students

1,695 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

25 Students

1,229 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2024	1%	2%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

1,341 Students

5,457 Students

% Black Students

25%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	25%	9%	7%
2024	25%	9%	7%
2023	27%	9%	8%
2022	20%	8%	7%
2021	21%	9%	7%
2020	21%	9%	8%
2019	19%	8%	7%
2018	19%	8%	7%
2017	17%	7%	7%
2016	17%	7%	7%
2015	19%	8%	8%

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# White Students

2,942 Students

41,472 Students

% White Students

54%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	54%	70%	52%
2024	54%	70%	52%
2023	53%	69%	52%
2022	58%	70%	54%
2021	57%	70%	54%
2020	57%	70%	54%
2019	57%	70%	56%
2018	57%	70%	56%
2017	61%	71%	58%
2016	61%	72%	58%
2015	59%	71%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,017 Students

9,405 Students

% of Others Students

19%

16%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	19%	16%	26%
2024	18%	16%	26%
2023	17%	17%	25%
2022	19%	16%	25%
2021	20%	16%	25%
2020	20%	16%	24%
2019	21%	18%	24%
2018	21%	18%	23%
2017	20%	18%	22%
2016	19%	17%	22%
2015	20%	19%	21%

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# Teachers

359 Teachers

4,484 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	58%	47%	55%
2024	58%	46%	54%
2023	60%	45%	54%
2022	50%	44%	54%
2021	50%	45%	54%
2020	50%	46%	54%
2019	50%	46%	53%
2018	50%	47%	53%
2017	50%	45%	53%
2016	60%	42%	52%
2015	50%	42%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	17	16	15
2023	17	16	15
2022	17	16	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	15	16	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	17	16	15
2017	17	16	15
2016	16	16	15
2015	15	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	14	11	13
2024	14	8	12
2023	10	7	11
2022	10	8	11
2021	10	7	11
2020	10	7	11
2019	10	7	11
2018	10	7	11
2017	10	7	10
2016	10	5	10
2015	9	5	10

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Average SAT score

1295

(Out of 1600)

1315

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	1295	1315	1233
2024	1220	1260	1230
2023	1220	1260	1228
2022	1220	1260	1229
2021	1220	1260	1229
2020	1220	1260	1226
2019	1220	1260	1226
2018	1220	1260	1226
2017	1220	1220	1233
2016	1220	1220	1306
2015	1220	1220	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	28	24	26
2024	28	24	26
2023	26	23	26
2022	26	24	26
2021	26	24	26
2020	26	23	25
2019	26	24	25
2018	26	24	25
2017	26	23	25
2016	26	23	25
2015	26	23	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,028

$10,203

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	$17,445	$11,704	$15,012
2024	$22,930	$6,759	$13,254
2016	$3,450	$5,989	$10,356
2015	$3,450	$5,874	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

26%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	29%	26%	34%
2024	29%	26%	34%
2023	25%	23%	34%
2022	25%	23%	33%
2021	25%	25%	33%
2020	25%	23%	32%
2019	25%	23%	31%
2018	25%	23%	30%
2017	25%	21%	30%
2016	23%	22%	29%
2015	1%	21%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,000

$1,631

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jackson, MS Avg	Mississippi (MS)	National
2025	$4,000	$1,631	$7,073
2024	$4,000	$1,631	$6,930
2023	$4,000	$1,620	$6,469
2022	$4,000	$1,525	$6,289
2021	$4,000	$1,320	$6,055
2020	$4,000	$1,227	$5,921
2019	$4,000	$1,227	$5,795
2018	$4,000	$1,227	$5,456
2017	$4,000	$1,389	$5,319
2016	$4,000	$1,500	$5,105
2015	$2,000	$1,214	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$61.78 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

47%

88%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Jackson, MS?

The private schools in Jackson, MS include Jackson Academy, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, and E. E. Rogers Sda School.

How many private schools are located in Jackson?

25 private schools are located in Jackson.

How diverse are private schools in Jackson?

Jackson private schools are approximately 42% minority students, which is higher than the Mississippi private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Jackson go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Jackson are educated in private schools (compared to the MS state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Jackson?

72% of private schools in Jackson are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Jackson are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Jackson include: Magnolia Speech School vs. Cares School, The Total Child Learning Center vs. Adhiambo School, St. Andrew's Episcopal School vs. Jackson Academy

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