Top Rankings
Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 283 students in Jefferson City School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson City School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
18 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
8,560 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
147 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
643 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
1,689 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
20%
20%
# White Students
5,171 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
60%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
884 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
560
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
656
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
691
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
672
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
598
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
770
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
662
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
678
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
580
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,128 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,274 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,128
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,274
$13,908
Best Jefferson City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
812 St Mary's Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3190
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3190
Grades: PK
| 283 students
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