How are the schools in Jackson, MS?

Jackson has 52 public schools in federal filings, 48 with enough reported data to grade. 54% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 48 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Jackson, MS?

EPA monitoring for Hinds County recorded a median AQI of 50 with 52% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored MS counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Jackson, MS?

8 facilities in Jackson report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 4,227 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Jackson.

City data / MS / Jackson

Jackson, MS: The Full Public Record

4,227 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 48 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Jackson, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 52 schools in Jackson, including 10 high schools. 48 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 54% rate A or B.

A 10

B 16

C 22

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 1 bullying allegations, 56 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

7 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 8 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 39 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

8 facilities in Jackson report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 4,227 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Certain glycol ethers (38,495 lbs), n-Butyl alcohol (9,611 lbs), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (5,854 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Hinds County recorded a median AQI of 50 in 2025, with good air on 52% of monitored days. 0% of monitored MS counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Jackson; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 92% of patients said doctors communicated well. 89% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
80% — medications clearly explained
82% — clear discharge instructions
91% — rooms rated clean
1 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 11 fatal police shooting incidents in Jackson over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Jackson are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Hinds County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.6% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $54,668, and 5,424 registered businesses.

Every address in Jackson has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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