C+
Jefferson Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Jefferson Township and West Jefferson.
Students
976
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,543
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the OH average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $5.4M, about $5,571 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 proficiency55%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,543 per student · 12% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,065’20
1,023’21
987’22
950’23
976’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Jonathan Alder Local School DistrictCanaan Township, Deer Creek Township, Monroe Township
$13,344per student
South-Western City School DistrictPleasant Township, Prairie Township
$15,011per student
Hilliard City School DistrictBrown Township
$15,449per student
London City School DistrictDeer Creek Township
$12,416per 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.