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Public School
10 - 12 Grades Served
500 Students
17 Teachers
2703 First AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Jackson, MS 39209
About this school
Career Development Center is
an urban public school
in Jackson, Mississippi that is part of Jackson Public School District.
It serves 500 students
in 10 - 12
with a student/teacher ratio of 29.4:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Career Development Center Support on Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated Aug 3, 2025
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Career Development Center
$120,289
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
54
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
117
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Career Development Center has received support from
50 individuals from Mississippi and
67 individuals out-of-state.
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