Jefferson Local School District

906 W Main St
West Jefferson, OH 43162-1144
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 296 students in Jefferson Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Jefferson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Jefferson High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
987 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Jefferson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#377 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jefferson Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jefferson Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
8 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
912 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
733
# Students in K Grade:
69
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,278 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jefferson Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jefferson Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,209
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jefferson Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,278
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jefferson Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jefferson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Roughrider Dr
West Jefferson, OH 43162
(614) 879-7681
Grades: 9-12
| 296 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 987 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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