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Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 255 students in Jefferson City School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson City School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
18 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
8,683 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.53
# American Indian Students
18 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
142 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
1,732 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
20%
19%
# White Students
5,255 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
61%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
892 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
611
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
640
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
599
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
690
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
599
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
676
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
658
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
770
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
714
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
656
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,899 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,072 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,899
$15,071
Spending / Student
$14,072
$13,899
Best Jefferson City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Southwest Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
812 St Mary's Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3190
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3190
Grades: PK
| 255 students
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