Enrollment Strategy and Data Systems

Department Overview

The Office of Enrollment Strategy and Data Systems provides services to schools, families, former graduates and other authorized institutions on registration and enrollment processes, student records, transcript requests, and completion verification for colleges/universities and employment agencies.

The Office of Enrollment Strategy and Data Systems serves as the institution’s official recorder, custodian of student records, a regulator of institutional policies and procedures, and interpreter of academic policies. The Office of Enrollment Strategy and Data Systems is dedicated to providing the best possible services to the Jackson Public Schools community, providing scholars with the tools necessary for a successful academic career and preserving the academic integrity of the institution.

The following departments fall under the Office of Enrollment Strategy and Data Systems:

Attendance and Discipline

Attendance and Discipline finds effective ways to decrease chronic absenteeism, truancy and discipline occurrences while increasing the graduation rate. Attendance and Discipline is here to raise the level of awareness concerning laws, policies, procedures and accurate reporting of data regarding attendance and discipline, and to bridge the gap between scholars, parents, faculty and the community.

"We are our scholar's keeper and will not allow them to fall behind."

Compulsory School Attendance Law

Mississippi law requires regular school attendance for every child who has reached the age of six on or before September 1 of the current calendar year and has not reached the age of 17 on or before September 1 of the current calendar year; and shall include any child who has reached the age of five on or before September 1 and has enrolled in a full-day public school kindergarten program. Parents, guardians or custodians of a compulsory-school-age child are held accountable for their child's school attendance.

Forms

Data Management

Data Management provides support in the use of PowerSchool and the Mississippi Student Information System (MSIS) for the users in Jackson Public Schools. PowerSchool allows schools to track almost every aspect of a student’s daily routine including enrollment, attendance, grading, and scheduling. Data Management monitors the accuracy of monthly student and personnel data for transmission to the Mississippi Department of Education in accordance with Accreditation Policy 2.1.

Dropout Prevention

Records and Transcripts

Records and Transcripts serves as the trusted steward of student information, ensuring that every record is accurate, secure, and accessible when it matters most. We support scholars, families, schools, and district leaders by maintaining the integrity of academic records and providing timely transcript and enrollment services that help scholars transition smoothly from one opportunity to the next.

Request a Transcript or Diploma

To request a transcript or diploma, follow the listed procedures:

Submit a written request using the Transcript/Diploma Request Form. Include your name/maiden name, date of birth, last school attended, and last year attended along with a contact phone number, and a clear copy of your photo ID.
Scan and forward your request to transcripts@jackson.k12.ms.us. If you reside within the city of Jackson or in the surrounding area, you can come to pick up your transcript during business hours from 8am to 5pm; Monday-Friday. Transcript request forms will be available. There is a $5 cash fee (exact change) or money order.
If you are not within the city of Jackson, you will need to mail in the transcript request form, a clear copy of your photo ID, and a $5.50 money order ($5 for a copy of the transcript and .50 cents for postage). Money orders must be payable to Jackson Public Schools.
If you are requesting an official transcript to be sent to an official agency (college, university, employer), please include the mailing address of the agency requesting the information. You should also include a $5.50 money order for each requested transcript. ($5 for a copy of the transcript and .50 cents for postage.) Money orders must be payable to Jackson Public Schools.
If you are requesting a diploma to be ordered, please include $4.89 for each diploma and $6.65 for each diploma cover. Money orders for diplomas and covers must be payable to Jostens. If ordering both diploma and cover, two separate money orders will be required — a $4.89 money order for the diploma and a $6.65 money order for the cover.

Transcripts are available for pickup the same day. If further research has to be done, please allow 3 to 5 days for processing transcripts and 6 to 12 weeks for processing diplomas.

Note: Jackson Public Schools cannot order diplomas for high schools that are now closed (ex: Brinkley High School). If you have a question concerning what schools are closed, please contact us for verification before ordering.

Request a Student Record

Schools/ authorized educational agencies should include the following information on an official letterhead when making a request for student records:

Name of School/authorized educational agency
Name of Student
Grade Level
Date of Enrollment
MSIS number (only applies to school districts within the state of Mississippi)
District Code (only applies to school districts within the state of Mississippi)
School/Agency’s person of contact along with number and email address
School or Agency’s mailing address

All record requests should be sent to Enrollment Strategy and Data Systems. Requests will be processed in the order they are received.

All verification of graduation requests should be sent to Records and Transcripts. Requests will be processed in the order they are received.