Jefferson Township Local School District

2625 S Union Rd
Dayton, OH 45417-5535
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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
1,207 Schools
# Students
277 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
33,548 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#799 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

11%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25-29%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11-19%
63%
70%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
48.9%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
64%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
13%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,292 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,419 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$9 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,292
$19,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$31,419
$19,015

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Jefferson Township Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Township Local School District
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 835-5682
Gr: 8 | 1 student
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2701 S Union Rd
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 835-5691
Gr: 7-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 277 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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