For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 129 students in Jefferson Township Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson Township Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
277 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson Township Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#799 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
63%
Graduation Rate
70%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48.9%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
64%
22%
% White
13%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,747 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,162 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,747
$17,380
Spending / Student
$26,162
$17,328
Best Jefferson Township Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Township Local School District
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 835-5682
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 835-5682
Gr: 8 | 1 student
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2701 S Union Rd
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 835-5691
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 835-5691
Gr: 7-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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