Total enrollment
9,079
-555 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
24 schools in Jefferson City
Missouri · Public K-12
In Jefferson City, Missouri, public K-12 schools total 24 and serve approximately 9,079 students, with an average school size of 378.
7-year change in Jefferson City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 66%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
18%
was 18%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALGOA CORRECTIONAL CENTER | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| BELAIR ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| BLAIR OAKS ELEM. | Elementary | PK-02 | 224 |
| BLAIR OAKS HIGH | High | 09-12 | 421 |
| BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE | Elementary | 03-05 | 228 |
| BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 290 |
| CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,314 |
| CEDAR HILL ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
| CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| EAST ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 16 |
| JEFFERSON CITY HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,353 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 966 |
| MOCAP ELEM.SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| MOCAP HIGH SCHOOL | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| NICHOLS CAREER CTR. | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| PRENGER FAMILY CTR. | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| SOUTH ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 302 |
| SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR | Elementary | PK-PK | 305 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 927 |
| THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 |
| WEST ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 317 |
About Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Missouri is home to 24 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 9,079 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 13 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 9,634 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,079 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 66% to 63% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Jefferson City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.