C
Jefferson City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Jefferson City, Holts Summit, Taos, St. Martins and Centertown.
Students
8,491
Schools
18
Spent per student
$13,313
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$169.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson City Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Missouri districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $169.1M, about $19,915 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Holts Summit.
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,313 per student · 9% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 28%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,752’20
8,706’21
8,683’22
8,560’23
8,491’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Black 19%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Clarence Lawson Elem.
B+440 students12:1
Pioneer Trail Elementary
B+396 students11:1
North Elem.
A−367 students13:1
Belair Elem.
B+363 students12:1
Moreau Heights Elem.
C324 students10:1
West Elem.
C317 students12:1
Cedar Hill Elem.
B−313 students11:1
South Elem.
C−302 students11:1
Thorpe J. Gordon Elem.
D294 students11:1
East Elem.
C286 students10:1
Callaway Hills Elem.
C+224 students10:1
Lewis and Clark Middle
C966 students12:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle
B−927 students12:1
Jefferson City High
A−1,353 students13:1
Capital City High School
A1,314 students14:1
Nichols Career CTR.
0 students0:1
Prenger Family CTR.
0 students
Southwest Early Childhood CTR
305 students10:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.