Jonathan Alder Local School District

9200 Us Highway 42 S
Plain City, OH 43064
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Jonathan Alder Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Jonathan Alder Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Jonathan Alder Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jonathan Alder Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#157 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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

72%
54%

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

73%
60%

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

81%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.2%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
22%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
82%
61%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,312 in this school district is less 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 $12,264 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$30 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,312
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,264
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Jonathan Alder Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jonathan Alder Junior High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6440 Kilbury Huber Rd
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4635
Gr: 7-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,412 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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