West Jefferson High School

As a low-enrollment senior high in West Jefferson, Ohio, West Jefferson High School caters to 279 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Jefferson Local. That puts it 51% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Jefferson Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 976 students. West Jefferson High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Jefferson High School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West Jefferson High School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Madison County's rate of about 49%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Jefferson High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.1%; this one delivers 58.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $87,045 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Madison County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,189 students), of which West Jefferson High School is one.

The closest other public school is West Jefferson Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Jefferson High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Jefferson High School has decreased 17%, going from 338 students in 2018 to 279 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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