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Jonathan Alder Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,240 students in Jonathan Alder Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Jonathan Alder Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
2,265 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Jonathan Alder Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,929 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
150
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,881 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,102
$17,216
Spending / Student
$10,881
$17,164
Best Jonathan Alder Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plain City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
580 S Chillicothe St
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4608
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4608
Grades: PK-4
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Canaan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7055 Us Highway 42 S
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 733-3975
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 733-3975
Grades: 5-6
| 363 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5000 State Route 38 Nw
London, OH 43140
(614) 873-8503
London, OH 43140
(614) 873-8503
Grades: PK-4
| 231 students
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