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Jefferson Area Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Jefferson, Jefferson, Morgan, Roaming Shores, Lenox, Trumbull, Rock Creek, Dorset and Denmark, and parts of Austinburg, Plymouth, Rome, Sheffield and New Lyme.
Students
1,685
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,273
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$8.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson Area Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $8.0M, about $4,761 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,273 per student · 32% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 55%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,563’20
1,623’21
1,666’22
1,686’23
1,685’24
Up 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pymatuning Valley Local School DistrictCherry Valley, Pierpont, Richmond
$16,351per student
Grand Valley Local School DistrictColebrook, Hartsgrove, Orwell
$17,235per student
Ashtabula Area City School DistrictAshtabula, Saybrook
$15,984per student
Buckeye Local School DistrictAshtabula, Kingsville
$12,852per student
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.