Total enrollment
36,216
+1,818 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
Jefferson County
Missouri · Public K-12
Public education in Jefferson County reaches 36,216 students across 69 schools. Fox C-6 is the largest district at 10,258 students. By grade band, the county runs 37 elementary, 15 middle, and 14 high schools.
7-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
67
+3 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
69
14 districts
Enrollment
36,216
NCES CCD
Median income
$82,851
Above Missouri avg
Free/reduced lunch
37.8%
Below Missouri avg
Elementary
37
14,258 students
Middle
15
7,755 students
High
14
10,266 students
Combined / other
3
3,937 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
FOX C-6
10,258 students · 14 districts in Jefferson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Jefferson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
24.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.5% under 18
Test scores in Jefferson County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 42 schools ranked. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH· 77.0%
- WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL· 76.9%
- DESOTO JR. HIGH· 73.4%
- MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM.· 72.9%
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE· 72.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.· 8.5%
- BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.· 12.6%
- Missouri Virtual Academy· 15.5%
- FOX MIDDLE· 20.5%
- PEVELY ELEM.· 30.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Virtual Academy | Hillsboro | Combined | KG-12 | 3,895 | · |
| NORTHWEST HIGH | Cedar Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,788 | · |
| SECKMAN SR. HIGH | Imperial | High | 09-12 | 1,737 | · |
| FOX SR. HIGH | Arnold | High | 09-12 | 1,660 | · |
| HILLSBORO HIGH | Hillsboro | High | 09-12 | 1,050 | · |
| FESTUS ELEM. | Festus | Elementary | KG-03 | 1,045 | · |
| FESTUS SR. HIGH | Festus | High | 09-12 | 1,019 | · |
| WINDSOR HIGH | Imperial | High | 09-12 | 887 | · |
| DESOTO SR. HIGH | Desoto | High | 09-12 | 862 | · |
| FESTUS INTERMEDIATE | Festus | Middle | 04-06 | 804 | · |
| PEVELY ELEM. | Pevely | Elementary | KG-05 | 714 | · |
| SECKMAN MIDDLE | Imperial | Middle | 06-08 | 687 | · |
| NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. | House Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 686 | · |
| HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. | Hillsboro | Middle | 04-06 | 682 | · |
| VINELAND ELEM. | Desoto | Elementary | KG-06 | 653 | · |
| WINDSOR INTERMEDIATE | Imperial | Elementary | 03-05 | 626 | · |
| WINDSOR MIDDLE | Imperial | Middle | 06-08 | 608 | · |
| FOX MIDDLE | Arnold | Middle | 06-08 | 570 | · |
| WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | High Ridge | Middle | 06-08 | 569 | · |
| RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE | Arnold | Middle | 06-08 | 567 | · |
| ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Barnhart | Middle | 06-08 | 535 | · |
| GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM. | Fenton | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 | · |
| WINDSOR ELEM. | Imperial | Elementary | PK-02 | 497 | · |
| HILLSBORO JR. HIGH | Hillsboro | Middle | 07-08 | 492 | · |
| FESTUS MIDDLE | Festus | Middle | 07-08 | 486 | · |
| BRENNAN WOODS ELEM. | High Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 | · |
| HERCULANEUM HIGH | Herculaneum | High | 09-12 | 466 | · |
| ATHENA ELEM. | Desoto | Elementary | KG-06 | 465 | · |
| HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. | House Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 | · |
| HILLSBORO ELEM. | Hillsboro | Elementary | 02-03 | 459 | · |
| ANTONIA ELEM. | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 452 | · |
| MURPHY ELEM. | High Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 | · |
| HILLSBORO PRIMARY | Hillsboro | Elementary | KG-01 | 429 | · |
| SECKMAN ELEM. | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 | · |
| CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM. | House Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 | · |
| MAPLE GROVE ELEM. | Dittmer | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 | · |
| RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM. | Arnold | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 | · |
| CLYDE HAMRICK ELEM. | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 | · |
| ROCKPORT HEIGHTS ELEM. | Arnold | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 | · |
| LONE DELL ELEM. | Arnold | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 | · |
| MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM. | Arnold | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 | · |
| FOX ELEM. | Arnold | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 | · |
| SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE | Herculaneum | Middle | 06-08 | 347 | · |
| SHERWOOD ELEM. | Arnold | Elementary | KG-05 | 347 | · |
| DESOTO JR. HIGH | Desoto | Middle | 07-08 | 338 | · |
| RAYMOND NANCY HODGE ELEM. | Imperial | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 | · |
| HIGH RIDGE ELEM. | High Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 | · |
| CRYSTAL CITY ELEM. | Crystal City | Elementary | PK-06 | 324 | · |
| SUNRISE ELEM. | Desoto | Elementary | PK-08 | 318 | · |
| JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | Festus | High | 09-12 | 300 | · |
| JAMES E. FREER ELEM. | Barnhart | Elementary | PK-02 | 276 | · |
| DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE | Festus | Middle | 06-08 | 246 | · |
| CRYSTAL CITY HIGH | Crystal City | High | 07-12 | 238 | · |
| GRANDVIEW HIGH | Hillsboro | High | 09-12 | 237 | · |
| GRANDVIEW ELEM. | Hillsboro | Elementary | PK-04 | 231 | · |
| HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTR | House Springs | Elementary | PK-PK | 230 | · |
| TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE | Festus | Elementary | 03-05 | 230 | · |
| PLATTIN PRIMARY | Festus | Elementary | KG-02 | 203 | · |
| TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD | Herculaneum | Elementary | PK-PK | 170 | · |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Desoto | Elementary | PK-PK | 146 | · |
| Festus Early Childhood Center | Festus | Elementary | PK-PK | 141 | · |
| GRANDVIEW MIDDLE | Hillsboro | Middle | 05-08 | 138 | · |
| DON EARL EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Arnold | Elementary | PK-PK | 125 | · |
| JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL | Festus | Elementary | PK-PK | 57 | · |
| MAPAVILLE SCHOOL | Mapaville | Combined | KG-12 | 37 | · |
| NEW DAY - DAY TREATMENT | Hillsboro | High | 06-12 | 22 | · |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. | Hillsboro | Combined | 01-12 | 5 | · |
| HILLSBORO TREATMENT CTR. | Hillsboro | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| JEFFERSON COLLEGE | Hillsboro | High | 10-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Jefferson County
About Jefferson County
Across the medium-population Missouri county of Jefferson County of about 229,458 residents, the public-school footprint covers 69 schools and about 36,216 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $82,851, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 6%. That income level is 35% noticeably above the Missouri median.
On the school-mix side, Jefferson County spans 37 elementary schools (14,258 students), 15 middle schools (7,755), 14 high schools (10,266), and 3 combined or other schools.
FOX C-6 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 10,258 students across Jefferson County.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 36,216 students, rose 5% from the 34,398 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 64 to 67 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 93% to 86%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data