Top Rankings
Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in Jefferson City School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson City School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
18 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
8,706 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
714 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.52
# American Indian Students
13 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
608 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
1,763 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
20%
19%
# White Students
5,312 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
61%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
880 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
211
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
619
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
615
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
598
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
680
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
629
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
682
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
655
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
836
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
623
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,857 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,035 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,857
$15,159
Spending / Student
$14,035
$13,980
Best Jefferson City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
812 St Mary's Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3190
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3190
Grades: PK
| 211 students
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