Jackson Central Merry High School

www.jmcss.org

507 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Jackson Central Merry High School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Jackson, TN. Administered by Madison County, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 507 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 13.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 37.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 332 Lane AVE in Jackson, TN 38301, Jackson Central Merry High School serves families zoned within the Madison County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

507

Total Students

13.5

Full-Time Teachers

37.6

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	30
Hispanic	78
Black	375
Two or More	23
American Indian	1

Black
375 (74.0%)
Hispanic
78 (15.4%)
White
30 (5.9%)
Two or More
23 (4.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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:	507
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	37.6
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 9 146

Grade 10 140

Grade 11 109

Grade 12 112