Enrollment
265
High
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELPHOS CITY·NCES 390438800852
Jefferson High School
901 Wildcat Ln, Delphos, OH 45833 · (419) 695-1786 · Van Wert County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
157 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Delphos City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.6pp since 2021
Math
71.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 12 points, placing it in Ohio's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
-54 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.9:1
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School is an intimate secondary school in Delphos, Ohio, part of Delphos City. The school instructs 265 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 53% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.
Delphos City comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 943 students; Jefferson High School is among them.
On demographics, Jefferson High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, Jefferson High School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jefferson High School ranks in the top 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 66.4%; Jefferson High School posts 78.1%, +11.7 points above that line.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Van Wert County) records that median household income runs about $67,917, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Van Wert County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,713 students), Jefferson High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Delphos City Schools (Preschool), roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jefferson High School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 75.5%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Jefferson High School's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 265). White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Van Wert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,826
Census ACS
Median income
$67,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delphos City
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)Elementary · 60 students
Other schools in Delphos
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)Elementary · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)0.0 mi · 60
- Jefferson Middle School0.6 mi · 248
- Franklin Elementary School0.8 mi · 370
- Fort Jennings High School4.9 mi · 174
- Fort Jennings Elementary School4.9 mi · 148
- Ottoville High School5.7 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson High SchoolHow large is Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 06-12.
Is Jefferson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Jefferson High School have?
Jefferson High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson High School in?
Jefferson High School is part of Delphos City.
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