Total enrollment
8,290
+696 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Gahanna-Jefferson City
Ohio · 8,290 students · 2 cities
In total, Gahanna-Jefferson City hosts 13 public K-12 schools with about 8,290 students, averaging 638 per school.
4-year change in Gahanna-Jefferson City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gahanna-Jefferson City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #134 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,290 | #19 of 584 | #1,134 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #20 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #426 of 579 | #7,799 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.1% | #271 of 387 | #6,106 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #37 of 422 | #1,179 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 Gahanna-Jefferson City
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from High Point Elementary School at 82.3% proficient to Goshen Lane Elementary School at 60.3%, a gap of 22.0 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 5,331 to 5,807 students (up 9%) and from 283 to 319 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School | Gahanna | High | 09-12 | 2,468 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Gahanna | Elementary | KG-05 | 730 |
| Blacklick Elementary School | Blacklick | Elementary | KG-05 | 692 |
| Gahanna East Middle School | Gahanna | Middle | 06-08 | 660 |
| Gahanna South Middle School | Gahanna | Middle | 06-08 | 653 |
| Gahanna West Middle School | Gahanna | Middle | 06-08 | 608 |
| High Point Elementary School | Gahanna | Elementary | KG-05 | 555 |
| Goshen Lane Elementary School | Gahanna | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Gahanna | Elementary | KG-05 | 437 |
| Royal Manor Elementary School | Gahanna | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 |
| Chapelfield Elementary School | Gahanna | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Gahanna- Jefferson Clark Hall | Gahanna | Elementary | PK-PK | 176 |
| Gahanna Lincoln High School - OLS | Gahanna | High | 09-12 | 15 |
About Gahanna-Jefferson City
Gahanna-Jefferson City is a thinly populated Ohio school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 8,290.
Looking at the level breakdown, Gahanna-Jefferson City is built around 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Gahanna-Jefferson City is about 638, above the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,290 students, increased 9% from the 7,594 reported in SY 2020-21. Gahanna-Jefferson City now counts 13 public schools, up from 12 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Gahanna-Jefferson City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.