An equity score of 77/100 ranks Jefferson County #32 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,130 per pupil, Jefferson County ranks #114 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
345
Total Enrollment
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$20,130
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson County operates 1 public schools serving 345 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,130 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.2% local, 41.9% state, and 6.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #32 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 338:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 70.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 1.8% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Jefferson County, enrolling 338 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Jefferson County accounts for 98.0% of all Jefferson County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jefferson County a distant remainder — means Jefferson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Jefferson County reports 56.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Jefferson County student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Jefferson County is typically wider than the Jefferson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson County chronic absenteeism rate is 70.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Jefferson County has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 345 students.
How much does Jefferson County spend per student?
Jefferson County spends $20,130 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #32 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County students are 92.3% White, 1.8% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson County?
Jefferson County has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #32 out of 821 districts in Ohio.