Jefferson School District

1490 W Washington St
Monticello, FL 32344-1132
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 692 students in Jefferson School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
696 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Jefferson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#72 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jefferson  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jefferson  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
45%
# Black Students
430 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
62%
19%
# White Students
145 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
21%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
47
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,227 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,838 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jefferson  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Jefferson  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,227
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jefferson  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,838
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jefferson  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson County Elementary A Somerset Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 David Rd
Miami, FL 33143
(850) 997-3555
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson County Middle A Somerset Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 David Rd
Miami, FL 33143
(850) 997-3555
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson County High A Somerset Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 David Rd
Miami, FL 33143
(850) 997-3555
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 696 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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