Jonesville Community Schools

Jonesville Community Schools
Address
115 East Street[1]
, Hillsdale County, Michigan, 49250
United States
District information
MottoEmpowering Students Today for a Successful Tomorrow[1]
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentBrandon Wheeler[2]
Schools4[1]
Budget$17,206,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3]
NCES District ID2619920[3]
Students and staff
Students1,270 (2023-2024)[3]
Teachers73.01 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3]
Staff149.45 FTE (2023-2024)[3]
Student–teacher ratio17.39 (2023-2024)[3]
Other information
Websitewww.jonesvilleschools.org

Jonesville Community Schools is a public school district in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It serves Jonesville and parts of the townships of Adams, Allen, Fayette, Hillsdale, Litchfield, Moscow, and Scipio. It also serves a small part of Pulaski Township in Jackson County.[4]

History

Jonesville's first school opened in 1832 in a tavern owned by the founder of the town. The first dedicated school, a log building, was built the next year.[5]

The 1860s saw the construction of a new school. Most of it was rebuilt in 1925 after a 1923 fire, but some of the 1860s structure was retained and integrated into the new construction. The north building, a small annex, was added in the early 1950s, and a gymnasium addition was built in the late 1950s.[6] The building continues to be used as Jonesville Middle School.[1]

A bond issue passed in 1999 by two votes. The bond funded construction of the current high school, completed in March 2003,[7] and renovation of Williams Elementary. The former middle/high school at 401 East Chicago became a dedicated middle school building.[8]

Schools

Schools in Jonesville Community Schools district[1][3]
School Address Notes
Jonesville High School 460 Adrian St., Jonesville Grades 9-12. Built 2003.[7]
Jonesville Middle School 401 E. Chicago Rd., Jonesville Grades 6-8
Williams Elementary 440 Adrian St., Jonesville Grades PreK-5
Pathways School 401 E. Chicago Rd., Jonesville Alternative school

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Jonesville Community Schools. "Jonesville Community Schools". Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Jonesville Community Schools. "Directory". Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Jonesville Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Hillsdale County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  5. ^ Jonesville Community Schools. "About Us". Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Editorial staff of Jonesville High School yearbook. Sauk Trail 2000 (Jonesville High School 2000 yearbook). p. 3.
  7. ^ a b Blake, Erica (January 27, 2003). "Tempers flare over naming Jonesville gym". Toledo Blade. p. B1.
  8. ^ Davis, Scott (September 29, 1999). "Jonesville OKs bond issue by 2 votes". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). p. 1.