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 Tebbetts.
K–511 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
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.