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Dropouts stay-in more in Jackson County

Jackson County Schools’ dropout rate has decreased by 56.2 percent – from 4.43 in 2008-09 to 1.99 in 2009-10.   

Jackson County has been highlighted as one of four counties across the state for achieving the greatest decrease in dropout rates.  

Two of Jackson County’s student retention initiatives include the Bridge Program, which targets 9-12 graders and Momentum Victory, which is geared toward 7-9 graders.