B+
Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Mifflin, Gahanna and Jefferson.
Students
8,290
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,910
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$409.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $409.0M, about $49,331 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,910 per student · 10% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 16%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,594’20
7,913’21
7,961’22
8,121’23
8,290’24
Up 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Black 29%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary School
B−730 students21:1
Blacklick Elementary School
A−692 students21:1
High Point Elementary School
A+555 students19:1
Goshen Lane Elementary School
C+464 students18:1
Jefferson Elementary School
A−437 students18:1
Royal Manor Elementary School
C+423 students17:1
Chapelfield Elementary School
B+409 students14:1
Gahanna East Middle School
A−660 students19:1
Gahanna South Middle School
B+653 students19:1
Gahanna West Middle School
B−608 students17:1
Lincoln High School
B2,468 students
Gahanna Lincoln High School - OLS
15 students19:1
Gahanna- Jefferson Clark Hall
176 students15:1
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.