Jefferson Local School District

906 W Main St
West Jefferson, OH 43162-1144
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 274 students in Jefferson Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Jefferson Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Jefferson High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
950 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jefferson Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#377 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
62%
52%
57%
60%
61%
63%
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,951 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% 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
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,951
$17,235

Best Jefferson Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jefferson High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Roughrider Dr
West Jefferson, OH 43162
(614) 879-7681
Grades: 9-12
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 950 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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