Jefferson Area Local vs Northwestern Local

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson Area Local Northwestern Local
Location Jefferson, Ohio Springfield, Ohio
Total Enrollment 1,666 1,668
Number of Schools 5 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.1:1 21.2:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson Area Local Northwestern Local
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,206 $12,522
Federal Revenue 8.7% 11.5%
State Revenue 53.8% 34.7%
Local Revenue 37.6% 53.9%
Jefferson Area Local
Federal State Local
Northwestern Local
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Jefferson Area Local Northwestern Local
White 91.3% 88.7%
African American 0.8% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 4.0%
Asian 0.4% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.1% 34.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Jefferson Area Local Northwestern Local
AP Courses Offered 5 3
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 396.5:1 637:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.3% 18.4%

School Types

Jefferson Area Local

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 2

Northwestern Local

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 1

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.