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Jonathan Alder Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Jerome, Darby, Plain City, Canaan, Monroe and Deer Creek, and parts of Washington, Jefferson and Somerford.
Students
2,412
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,344
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$9.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jonathan Alder Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020
- Debt of $9.5M, about $3,953 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,344 per student · 20% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,124’20
2,253’21
2,265’22
2,273’23
2,412’24
Up 13.6% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.