Public schools in Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson City has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,079 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Jefferson City School District runs 14 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Jefferson City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jefferson City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City School District | 14 | 8,683 | $12,522 |
| Blair Oaks R-II Schools | 4 | 1,194 | $11,333 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Jefferson City, 3,088 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City High | 1,353 | 13.2 | 39.0% | Jefferson City |
| Capital City High School | 1,314 | 13.6 | 32.8% | Jefferson City |
| Blair Oaks High | 421 | 15.8 | 7.1% | Blair Oaks R-II Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Jefferson City, 2,183 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Middle | 966 | 11.6 | 43.9% | Jefferson City |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | 927 | 11.9 | 38.7% | Jefferson City |
| Blair Oaks Middle School | 290 | 15.7 | 9.3% | Blair Oaks R-II Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 elementary schools in Jefferson City, 3,487 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Lawson Elementary | 440 | 12.2 | 36.6% | Jefferson City |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary | 396 | 11.3 | 37.1% | Jefferson City |
| Belair Elementary | 363 | 11.9 | 33.9% | Jefferson City |
| Moreau Heights Elementary | 324 | 10.0 | 55.2% | Jefferson City |
| West Elementary | 317 | 11.8 | 42.3% | Jefferson City |
| Cedar Hill Elementary | 313 | 11.1 | 38.0% | Jefferson City |
| South Elementary | 302 | 11.3 | 100.0% | Jefferson City |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary | 294 | 10.5 | 100.0% | Jefferson City |
| East Elementary | 286 | 9.5 | 100.0% | Jefferson City |
| Blair Oaks Intermediate | 228 | 12.3 | 8.8% | Blair Oaks R-II Schools |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks Elementary | 224 | 12.6 | 8.0% | Blair Oaks R-II Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Jefferson City, 321 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Early Childhood Ctr | 305 | 10.0 | 45.2% | Jefferson City |
| H Kenneth Kirchner School | 16 | 3.2 | 37.5% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jefferson City's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Jefferson City school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Missouri median of 12.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 317 students (state 317).
| Jefferson City | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 317 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 16% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Jefferson City schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jefferson City
- Jefferson City School DistrictRuns 14 of Jefferson City's 19 public schools and spent $12,522 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,522
- Jefferson City High, the largest high school in Jefferson City1,353 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.1,353
- Compare Jefferson City School District with Blair Oaks R-II SchoolsJefferson City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jefferson City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Jefferson City
How many public schools are in Jefferson City, MO?
19 public schools with an address in Jefferson City were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,079 students.What is the largest high school in Jefferson City?
Jefferson City High, with 1,353 students in 2024-25 (Jefferson City School District).Which districts run Jefferson City's schools?
Jefferson City School District (14 schools), Blair Oaks R-II Schools (4 schools), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25