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Northwest Community Schools Schools
Northwest Community Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Jackson County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northwest Community Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northwest Community Schools
4 of 5 schools in Northwest Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Northwest Community Schools
Statewide rankings: all 707 high schools in Michigan · all 429 middle schools in Michigan · all 1462 elementary schools in Michigan
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Northwest High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Northwest Connect (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Northwest Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Northwest Kidder Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Northwest Community Schools
High schools (1)
- C Northwest High School, Jackson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Northwest Kidder Middle School, Jackson
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Northwest Early Elementary School, Jackson
- D+ Northwest Elementary School, Jackson
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Northwest Connect, Jackson
Where Northwest Community Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Jackson (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,467 students with 195 full-time-equivalent teachers and 462 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2626010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Leslie Public Schools (4 schools, 6 mi)
- East Jackson Community Schools (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Western School District (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Jackson Public Schools (12 schools, 10 mi)
- Michigan Center School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Vandercook Lake Public Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Springport Public Schools (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Grass Lake Community Schools (3 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Northwest Community Schools
How many schools are in Northwest Community Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Northwest Community Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northwest Community Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jackson.
How good are the schools in Northwest Community Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 29.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northwest Community Schools?
3,467 students were enrolled in Northwest Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northwest Community Schools?
Northwest Community Schools is in Michigan, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 103 sq mi.