Illinois Jackson County Public Schools
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Jackson County, IL
 Jackson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 588.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 98.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 8.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 13.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.21 persons compared to an average family size of 2.89 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $17,361. Per capita income grew by 26.7% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2005) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) | 57,954 | Covered Employment | 26,387 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | -5.1% | Average wage per job | $29,327 |
| Households (2000) | 24,215 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 3.9% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) | 32,664 | Average wage per job | $29,977 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) | 4.5 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | D |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) | $25,175 | Average wage per job | D |
| Median Household Income (2003) | $26,954 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) | 19.3 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 85.2 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | 2.4% |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 32.0 | Average wage per job | $31,110 |
1. CARBONDALE COMM H S
Address: 1301 E Walnut St, Carbondale, IL 62902
Phone: (618) 457-3371
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 1,089
Grades: 9-12
2. CARBONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 1150 E Grand Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 457-2174
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 386
Grades: 6-8
3. CARRUTHERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 80 Candy Ln, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 687-3231
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 470
Grades: PK-5
4. COPE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
Address: 1725b Shomaker Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 684-2913
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 0 6-9
5. DESOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 311 Hurst Rd, Desoto, IL 62924
Phone: (618) 867-2317
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 286
Grades: PK-8
6. ELKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 130, Elkville, IL 62932
Phone: (618) 568-1321
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 126
Grades: PK-2
7. ELVERADO HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 217, Elkville, IL 62932
Phone: (618) 568-1104
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 149
Grades: 9-12
8. ELVERADO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 35, Vergennes, IL 62994
Phone: (618) 684-3527
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 115
Grades: 6-8
9. GEN JOHN A LOGAN ATTENDANCE CNTR
Address: 320 Watson Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 684-4471
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 504
Grades: PK-5
10. GIANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1062 Boskydell Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902
Phone: (618) 457-5391
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 296
Grades: KG-8
11. IYC MURPHYSBORO
Address: 636 Elza Brantley Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 684-8500
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 53
Grades: 7-12
12. LEWIS SCHOOL
Address: 801 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 457-5393
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 241 4-5
13. MURPHYSBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 50 Blackwood Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 687-2336
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 651
Grades: 9-12
14. MURPHYSBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 2125 Spruce St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 684-3041
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 423
Grades: 6-8
15. PARRISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 121 N Parrish Ln, Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 457-5781
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 456 PK-1
16. SHAWNEE ELEM SCHOOL – NORTH
Address: 504 2nd St, Grand Tower, IL 62942
Phone: (618) 565-2211
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 121
Grades: PK-5
17. THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1025 N Wall St, Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 457-6226
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 291
Grades: 2-3
18. TRI-County
Enrollment: CENTER
Address: 1725 Shomaker Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 684-2109
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: PK-12
19. TRI-COUNTY-MCELVAIN
Address: 593 Ava Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: (618) 684-8972
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: KG-12
20. TRICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 305, Campbell Hill, IL 62916
Phone: (618) 426-1111
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 499
Grades: PK-5
21. TRICO JR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 335, Campbell Hill, IL 62916
Phone: (618) 426-1111
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 215
Grades: 6-8
22. TRICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 336, Campbell Hill, IL 62916
Phone: (618) 426-1111
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 275
Grades: 9-12
23. UNITY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 4033 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62903
Phone: (618) 529-4151
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 671
Grades: PK-8
24. VERGENNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 35, Vergennes, IL 62994
Phone: (618) 684-3527
County: Jackson County
Enrollment: 126
Grades: 3-5
