Jackson County Jail

0 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The location you identified, the Jackson County Jail, is not an educational institution; rather, it is a correctional facility operated by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Located at 212 W. Wesley Street in Jackson, Michigan, it serves as the primary detention center for the county, responsible for housing individuals who have been arrested, are awaiting trial, or are serving short-term sentences for misdemeanor offenses.

Because this is a secure detention facility rather than a school, its operations are focused on security, inmate management, and public safety rather than academic instruction. While the facility may offer limited rehabilitative programming—such as GED preparation, substance abuse counseling, or religious services for those currently in custody—it functions strictly within the criminal justice system. If you are seeking information regarding educational institutions in Jackson, Michigan, you would instead need to look into the Jackson Public Schools district or the various post-secondary options available in the area, such as Jackson College.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jackson Public Schools
Phone:	(517)841-2208
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	0
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

9th

10th

11th

12th