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Jefferson Local School District

906 W Main St
West Jefferson, OH 43162-1144
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 676 students in Jefferson Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,457 Schools
# Students
950 Students
1,090,239 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
63,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Jefferson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#360 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
66%
54%
57%
60%
61%
63%
87%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.17
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,951 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,840
$17,295
Spending / Student
$17,951
$17,243

Best Jefferson Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwood Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
899 Norwood Dr
West Jefferson, OH 43162
(614) 879-7642
Gr: K-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
West Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Roughrider Drive
West Jefferson, OH 43162
(614) 879-8345
Gr: 6-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 950 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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