Total enrollment
1,036
-12 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
Missouri · 1,036 students · 2 cities
Across the district, JEFFERSON CO. R-VII runs 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,036 Missouri students (about 207 per school).
4-year change in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JEFFERSON CO. R-VII ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #40 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,036 | #173 of 290 | #6,818 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #92 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #150 of 289 | #3,110 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 25.5% | #258 of 290 | #7,015 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #155 of 173 | #6,365 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 CO. R-VII
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 966 to 979 students (up 1%) and from 76 to 77 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 HIGH SCHOOL | Festus | High | 09-12 | 300 |
| DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE | Festus | Middle | 06-08 | 246 |
| TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE | Festus | Elementary | 03-05 | 230 |
| PLATTIN PRIMARY | Festus | Elementary | KG-02 | 203 |
| JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL | Festus | Elementary | PK-PK | 57 |
About JEFFERSON CO. R-VII
JEFFERSON CO. R-VII is a rural-scale public-school district in Missouri. The district runs 5 schools and educates approximately 1,036 students.
On the school-mix side, JEFFERSON CO. R-VII spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII is about 207, meaningfully below the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,036 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,048 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for JEFFERSON CO. R-VII discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.