Total enrollment
1,612
-184 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Jefferson School District
Wisconsin · 1,612 students · 2 cities
Jefferson School District's public schools total 5 across the district, with enrollment of about 1,612 and an average school size near 322.
4-year change in Jefferson School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jefferson School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #115 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,612 | #124 of 290 | #5,188 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #101 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #78 of 290 | #2,448 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.3% | #104 of 289 | #5,477 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #60 of 177 | #3,778 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 School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from East Elementary at 63.1% proficient to West Elementary at 50.3%, a gap of 12.9 points. That is the 101st widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,928 to 1,612 students (down 16%) and from 138 to 131 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 High | Jefferson | High | 09-12 | 603 |
| Jefferson Middle | Jefferson | Middle | 06-08 | 349 |
| East Elementary | Jefferson | Elementary | PK-05 | 283 |
| West Elementary | Jefferson | Elementary | KG-05 | 233 |
| Sullivan Elementary | Sullivan | Elementary | PK-05 | 144 |
About Jefferson School District
Jefferson School District is a small public-school district in Wisconsin. The district maintains 5 schools and serves approximately 1,612 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Jefferson School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 322 in this district, noticeably below the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 1,796 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,612 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jefferson School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.