Total enrollment
8,491
-261 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in JEFFERSON CITY
Missouri · 8,491 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in JEFFERSON CITY totals about 8,491 students across 18 schools (an average of 472 students per school).
4-year change in JEFFERSON CITY
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JEFFERSON CITY ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #46 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,491 | #21 of 290 | #1,102 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #22 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #75 of 289 | #1,905 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.7% | #107 of 290 | #3,375 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #24 of 173 | #1,844 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside JEFFERSON CITY
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from SOUTH ELEM. at 75.1% proficient to CEDAR HILL ELEM. at 42.5%, a gap of 32.6 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 9,067 to 7,177 students (down 21%) and from 646 to 618 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON CITY HIGH | Jefferson City | High | 09-12 | 1,353 |
| CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | Jefferson City | High | 09-12 | 1,314 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE | Jefferson City | Middle | 06-08 | 966 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE | Jefferson City | Middle | 06-08 | 927 |
| CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| NORTH ELEM. | Holts Summit | Elementary | KG-05 | 367 |
| BELAIR ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| WEST ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 317 |
| CEDAR HILL ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
| SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR | Jefferson City | Elementary | PK-PK | 305 |
| SOUTH ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 302 |
| THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 |
| EAST ELEM. | Jefferson City | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. | Holts Summit | Elementary | KG-05 | 224 |
| NICHOLS CAREER CTR. | Jefferson City | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PRENGER FAMILY CTR. | Jefferson City | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About JEFFERSON CITY
Across 18 schools, JEFFERSON CITY serves about 8,491 students in Missouri. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the school-mix side, JEFFERSON CITY spans 12 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in JEFFERSON CITY is about 472, above the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in JEFFERSON CITY has contracted 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,752 students to 8,491.
On this page, the community for JEFFERSON CITY discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.