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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 346 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 69% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,273 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jonathan Alder Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,843 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,060
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,843
$17,235
Best Jonathan Alder Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jonathan Alder Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6440 Kilbury Huber Rd
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4635
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4635
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
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