Jefferson Central School
Public school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Jefferson, New York
Jefferson Central School in Jefferson, New York enrolled 148 students in 2024-25 with 20.3 full-time teachers, 7.3 students per teacher against the New York median of 8.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (New York: 87.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%
148 students in 2022-23, 150 students in 2023-24, 148 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.7 to 20.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 148 | 24.7 | 6.0 |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 25.7 | 5.8 |
| 2024-25 | 148 | 20.3 | 7.3 |
7.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 New York schools of this kind
Among the 219 New York schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 8.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 151 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson Central School enrolled 151 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 151 of the 151 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent31.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.2% of students were White, 6.1% of two or more races, 4.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White89.2%
- Two or more races6.1%
- Hispanic4.1%
- Asian0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Jefferson Central School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 0‑50% | 9‑52% | 47% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 35‑39% | 11‑53% (2021-22) | 52% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 20 students in Jefferson Central School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 80% or more | 87.2% |
| Students in the class | 20 | 20 | 202,009 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Jefferson Central School
- Gilboa-Conesville Central SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 11 miles away: 249 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
- Compare Jefferson Central School with Gilboa-Conesville Central SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jefferson Central School District spends per student$38,969 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$38,969
- The largest public schools in New YorkJefferson Central School is the number 217 by size of 249 New York schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#217 of 249
- New York schools by students per teacher7.3 students per teacher here against the New York median of 8.4 for schools of this kind.7.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jefferson Central School
How many students attend Jefferson Central School?
148 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 148 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Jefferson, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Central School?
7.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for schools of this kind is 8.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jefferson Central School a Title I school?
Jefferson Central School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Jefferson Central School do on state tests?
The students tested at Jefferson Central School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Jefferson Central School?
80% or more of the 20 students in Jefferson Central School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Jefferson Central School in?
Jefferson Central School District, NCES district ID 3615720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 361572001359 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.