Total enrollment
1,685
+122 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Jefferson Area Local
Ohio · 1,685 students · 2 cities
Jefferson Area Local reports 5 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,685 Ohio students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Jefferson Area Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jefferson Area Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #181 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,685 | #257 of 584 | #5,017 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #161 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #530 of 579 | #8,384 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.8% | #128 of 387 | #3,766 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #262 of 422 | #5,708 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 Area Local
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Jefferson Area Sr High School at 71.8% proficient to Jefferson Area Junior High School at 62.8%, a gap of 9.0 points. That is the 78th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,632 to 1,679 students (up 3%) and from 77 to 79 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 Elementary | Jefferson | Elementary | KG-06 | 654 |
| Jefferson Area Sr High School | Jefferson | High | 09-12 | 427 |
| Rock Creek Elementary School | Rock Creek | Elementary | KG-06 | 313 |
| Jefferson Area Junior High School | Jefferson | Middle | 07-08 | 285 |
| Jefferson Area Local Schools Online | Jefferson | Combined | 02-12 | 6 |
About Jefferson Area Local
Jefferson Area Local operates 5 public schools across Ohio, collectively educateing roughly 1,685 students.
In terms of grade levels, Jefferson Area Local consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 337 in this district, below the Ohio typical of 469.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,685 students, rose 8% from the 1,563 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Jefferson Area Local gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
On this page, the community for Jefferson Area Local discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.