Gahanna-Jefferson City School District

160 S Hamilton Rd
Gahanna, OH 43230-2919
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Gahanna-Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio 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 190 students in Gahanna-Jefferson City School District.
Public Preschools in Gahanna-Jefferson City School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
7,913 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Gahanna-Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#244 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.56
# American Indian Students
29 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
433 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
2,171 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
27%
21%
# White Students
4,401 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
56%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
357 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
190
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
563
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
574
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
584
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
621
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
581
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
603
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
654
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
667
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
631
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
529
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
556
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,857 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,504 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$131 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,857
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,504
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gahanna-Jefferson City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gahanna-Jefferson City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
380 Granville St
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 471-7065
Grades: PK
| 190 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,913 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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