Jefferson Central School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Jefferson and Blenheim, and parts of Kortright, Harpersfield, Gilboa and Summit.

At a glance

148Students enrolled

1School

2Towns served

$40,166Spent per student

7:1Student–teacher ratio

55%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Jefferson

Grades PK–12

JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL148 students · JeffersonThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency37%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 83.5% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$40,166

per student each year · 16% above the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration37%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)38%

State52%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

179’20

157’21

148’22

150’23

148’24

Students

White · 89%132

Two or more races · 6%9

Hispanic · 4%6

Asian · 1%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Jefferson1,226 people

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Blenheim305 people

Also covers small parts of Kortright, Harpersfield, Gilboa and Summit.

Schools1 in district

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JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOLOther · Grades PK–12 · 148 students · Jefferson

CPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Middleburgh Central School DistrictBroome · Fulton · $33,872 per student

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Charlotte Valley Central School DistrictDavenport · $33,552 per student

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Delaware Academy Central School District at DelhiDelhi · Meredith · $25,675 per student

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South Kortright Central School DistrictStamford · $30,430 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.