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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 are 2 public preschools serving 904 students in Jonathan Alder Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Jonathan Alder Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,273 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,900 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
165
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plain City Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
580 S Chillicothe St
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4608
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4608
Grades: PK-4
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5000 State Route 38 Nw
London, OH 43140
(614) 873-8503
London, OH 43140
(614) 873-8503
Grades: PK-4
| 239 students
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