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
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Ohio public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 21% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.8% | 63.4% |
| 2021-22 | 70.8% | 57.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School this school | 265 | 59.2% | 78.1% |
| Wellington High School Wellington | 228 | 59.2% | 62.3% |
| Elgin High School Marion | 275 | 63.6% | 65.0% |
| Lordstown High School Warren | 173 | 54.9% | 74.3% |
| Swanton High School Swanton | 308 | 50.3% | 64.2% |
| Genoa Area High School Genoa | 369 | 52.3% | 69.9% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #105 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #119 of 776 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #327 of 774 ▼ 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #258 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #654 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #195 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #410 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #108 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #144 of 484 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 265 | 18.5 | 14.3:1 | 59% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 17.5 | 15.2:1 | 55% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 18.5 | 14.7:1 | 36% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 34% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 40% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 40% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 15% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 21 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (319 to 265); teachers down 7% (20 to 18.5).
About Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School is a small high school in Ohio, located in Delphos. It reported 265 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Ohio average about 565 students, which makes this school 53% below average.
A total of 4 schools make up Delphos City, with 943 students enrolled.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Jefferson High School. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Based on 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Jefferson High School has a ratio of 14.3:1. The average for high schools in Ohio, 17.7:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Jefferson High School lands at A, ahead of 94% of Ohio public high schools.
Jefferson High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 78.1%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Ohio are predicted to post 66.4%, so the school is 11.7 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
For the population of Van Wert County, the median household earns about $67,917 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Van Wert County, 14 public schools serve about 4,713 students.
Jefferson High School's nearest public school is Delphos City Schools (Preschool) (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Jefferson High School. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Jefferson High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Jefferson High School as Town: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 265, down from 273 in 2020-21.
Jefferson High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Jefferson High schools
19 other US public schools in 16 states are named Jefferson High. Jefferson High School is the 17th largest of the 20.
- Jefferson High SchoolRockford, IL · 2,173 students
- Jefferson High SchoolLafayette, IN · 2,042 students
- Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls, SD · 1,888 students
- Jefferson High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,706 students
- Jefferson High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, MN · 1,684 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 Elementary School5.7 mi · 279
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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