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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 885 students in Jonathan Alder Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Jonathan Alder Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
2,253 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Jonathan Alder Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#134 out of 897 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jonathan Alder Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jonathan Alder Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jonathan Alder Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jonathan Alder Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,945 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
173
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,939 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jonathan Alder Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Jonathan Alder Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,167
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jonathan Alder Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,939
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jonathan Alder Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jonathan Alder Local School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plain City Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
580 S Chillicothe St
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4608
Grades: PK-4
| 649 students
Rank: #22.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 State Route 38 Nw
London, OH 43140
(614) 873-8503
Grades: PK-4
| 236 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,253 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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