At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
521
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
1
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
20:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,640
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$5,393
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 572
- Teachers (FTE)
- 47
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
What current records say about Joel E. Smilow Prep
Joel E. Smilow Prep operates 1 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in JACKSON, Mississippi. NCES reports 521 students and 26 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Mississippi agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 4 of 10 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,640 in current expenditure per pupil and $5,393 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 6 of 7 in Mississippi. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $6,716,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Joel E. Smilow Prep
JACKSON, Mississippi
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 32.3551, -90.1602
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.2%
- Hispanic0.4%
- Black98.8%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smilow PrepCharter | Middle05–08 | 521 | 20:1 |