Jefferson Township Local

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Dayton, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 46/100 ranks Jefferson Township Local #400 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $24,479 per pupil, Jefferson Township Local ranks #33 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

279
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$24,479
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Jefferson Township Local operates 3 public schools serving 279 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Montgomery County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,479 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.9% local, 35.1% state, and 16.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #400 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 138:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% African American, 8.8% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blairwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.

Its largest campus is Blairwood Elementary School, enrolling 148 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jefferson Township Local School District, at 1 students, a 148x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Blairwood Elementary School accounts for 53.0% of all Jefferson Township Local student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jefferson Township Local a distant remainder — means Jefferson Township Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Jefferson Township Local school enrollment varies 148× across entities

Jefferson Township Local school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 148 students (highest), a spread of 147 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Jefferson Township Local student-counselor ratio is 138:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Jefferson Township Local chronic absenteeism rate is 45.9% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.0%
Federal
35.1%
State
48.9%
Local

Funding Equity

46
Equity Score
400 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Jefferson Township Local.

White 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
African American 43.2%
Multiracial 43.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 35.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Jefferson Township Local's schools, about the same as the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Blairwood Elementary School 57.5
  2. 2 Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School 48.9
  3. 3 Jefferson Township Local School District 0.0

Programs & Resources

138:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.9%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Jefferson Township Local

School Enrollment
Blairwood Elementary School
148
Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School
128
Jefferson Township Local School District
1

How Jefferson Township Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lake Erie College Preparatory School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Performance Academy Eastland Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Sullivant Avenue Community School Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Jefferson Township Local's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Jefferson Township Local?

Jefferson Township Local has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 279 students.

How much does Jefferson Township Local spend per student?

Jefferson Township Local spends $24,479 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #400 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Jefferson Township Local?

Jefferson Township Local students are 43.2% African American, 8.8% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Jefferson Township Local?

Jefferson Township Local has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #400 out of 806 districts in Ohio.