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Jefferson City School District

315 E Dunklin St
Jefferson City, MO 65101-3128

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Top 50%

Tel: (573) 659-3000

Top Rankings

Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,747 Schools

# Students

8,560 Students

575,116 Students

# Teachers

735 Teachers

46,819 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
Kind	560	106
1	604	111
2	621	115
3	656	113
4	604	115
5	691	115
6	581	115
7	672	86
8	598	86

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District Rank

Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#248 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District
2023	#248
2022	#259
2021	#210
2019	#362
2018	#273
2017	#317
2016	#399
2015	#350
2014	#350
2013	#319
2012	#207

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37%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	37%	40%
2022	36%	39%
2021	34%	37%
2019	35%	42%
2018	38%	42%
2017	42%	47%
2016	38%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	46%	52%
2013	50%	53%
2012	57%	55%

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44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2022	44%	43%
2021	48%	46%
2019	43%	49%
2018	38%	49%
2017	57%	61%
2016	58%	63%
2015	56%	60%
2014	51%	53%
2013	54%	55%
2012	56%	55%
2011	58%	55%

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39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2022	39%	38%
2021	41%	37%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	90%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2020	82%	90%
2019	81%	90%
2018	84%	90%
2017	85%	89%
2016	86%	90%
2015	81%	89%
2014	84%	89%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	0.57	0.50
2022	0.56	0.50
2021	0.56	0.48
2020	0.55	0.47
2019	0.55	0.47
2018	0.52	0.45
2017	0.52	0.45
2016	0.51	0.46
2015	0.50	0.44
2014	0.50	0.44
2013	0.49	0.42
2012	0.48	0.42
2011	0.46	0.41
2010	0.40	0.39
2009	0.40	0.39
2008	0.39	0.39
2007	0.39	0.39
2006	0.38	0.37
2005	0.37	0.38
2004	0.35	0.36
2003	0.34	0.36
2002	0.31	0.35
2001	0.30	0.35
2000	0.28	0.33
1999	0.23	0.32
1998	0.22	0.31
1997	0.21	0.31
1996	0.20	0.30
1995	0.20	0.30
1994	0.18	0.30
1993	0.18	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	7%	8%
2022	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	20%	15%
2022	20%	15%
2021	20%	15%
2020	20%	16%
2019	20%	16%
2018	20%	16%
2017	20%	16%
2016	19%	16%
2015	19%	16%
2014	19%	16%
2013	19%	17%
2012	18%	17%
2011	18%	17%
2010	20%	18%
2009	20%	18%
2008	19%	18%
2007	19%	18%
2006	19%	18%
2005	18%	18%
2004	17%	18%
2003	16%	18%
2002	15%	18%
2001	14%	17%
2000	13%	17%
1999	11%	17%
1998	11%	17%
1997	11%	17%
1996	9%	16%
1995	10%	16%
1994	8%	16%
1993	8%	15%

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% White

60%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	62%	69%
2022	63%	69%
2021	63%	70%
2020	64%	71%
2019	64%	71%
2018	66%	72%
2017	66%	72%
2016	67%	72%
2015	68%	73%
2014	68%	73%
2013	69%	74%
2012	70%	74%
2011	72%	75%
2010	75%	76%
2009	75%	76%
2008	76%	76%
2007	76%	76%
2006	76%	77%
2005	78%	77%
2004	79%	78%
2003	80%	78%
2002	82%	79%
2001	83%	79%
2000	85%	80%
1999	87%	81%
1998	87%	81%
1997	88%	81%
1996	89%	82%
1995	89%	82%
1994	90%	82%
1993	90%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,128 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,274 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$138 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	$138 MM	$7 MM
2022	$114 MM	$6 MM
2021	$138 MM	$7 MM
2020	$114 MM	$6 MM
2019	$117 MM	$6 MM
2018	$124 MM	$6 MM
2017	$99 MM	$6 MM
2016	$96 MM	$6 MM
2015	$82 MM	$6 MM
2014	$90 MM	$6 MM
2012	$87 MM	$6 MM
2011	$87 MM	$6 MM
2010	$82 MM	$6 MM
2009	$77 MM	$5 MM
2008	$78 MM	$5 MM
2007	$76 MM	$5 MM
2006	$73 MM	$5 MM
2005	$68 MM	$5 MM
2004	$66 MM	$5 MM
2003	$60 MM	$5 MM
2002	$57 MM	$4 MM
2001	$56 MM	$4 MM
2000	$54 MM	$4 MM
1999	$51 MM	$4 MM
1998	$50 MM	$4 MM
1997	$48 MM	$3 MM
1996	$45 MM	$3 MM
1995	$43 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$122 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	$122 MM	$6 MM
2022	$167 MM	$7 MM
2021	$122 MM	$6 MM
2020	$167 MM	$7 MM
2019	$185 MM	$6 MM
2018	$109 MM	$6 MM
2017	$93 MM	$6 MM
2016	$96 MM	$6 MM
2015	$86 MM	$6 MM
2014	$89 MM	$6 MM
2012	$89 MM	$5 MM
2011	$86 MM	$6 MM
2010	$86 MM	$6 MM
2009	$101 MM	$6 MM
2008	$81 MM	$6 MM
2007	$71 MM	$5 MM
2006	$65 MM	$5 MM
2005	$63 MM	$5 MM
2004	$62 MM	$5 MM
2003	$59 MM	$5 MM
2002	$55 MM	$5 MM
2001	$59 MM	$4 MM
2000	$55 MM	$4 MM
1999	$49 MM	$4 MM
1998	$47 MM	$4 MM
1997	$45 MM	$3 MM
1996	$45 MM	$3 MM
1995	$43 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,128

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	$15,899	$12,828
2022	$13,845	$10,721
2021	$15,774	$13,574
2020	$13,845	$10,721
2019	$12,972	$11,328
2018	$13,633	$11,298
2017	$11,002	$11,359
2016	$10,688	$10,788
2015	$9,015	$9,469
2014	$9,896	$9,927
2012	$9,780	$9,889
2011	$9,785	$9,681
2010	$9,540	$9,469
2009	$9,318	$8,810
2008	$9,440	$8,648
2007	$9,218	$8,379
2006	$8,775	$8,290
2005	$8,320	$7,623
2004	$8,060	$7,592
2003	$7,174	$7,245
2002	$6,813	$6,806
2001	$6,594	$7,002
2000	$6,469	$6,217
1999	$5,871	$5,811
1998	$5,671	$5,726
1997	$5,486	$5,500
1995	$5,047	$4,709
1992	$4,074	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$14,274

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Missouri
2023	$14,072	$11,362
2022	$20,236	$11,595
2021	$13,961	$12,023
2020	$20,236	$11,595
2019	$20,497	$11,339
2018	$12,010	$10,855
2017	$10,317	$11,263
2016	$10,730	$10,861
2015	$9,385	$9,562
2014	$9,736	$9,640
2012	$9,928	$9,313
2011	$9,631	$9,303
2010	$9,932	$9,562
2009	$12,159	$8,968
2008	$9,838	$9,268
2007	$8,638	$8,911
2006	$7,802	$8,142
2005	$7,702	$7,369
2004	$7,574	$7,250
2003	$7,031	$7,305
2002	$6,642	$7,131
2001	$6,955	$6,892
2000	$6,539	$6,240
1999	$5,663	$5,803
1998	$5,352	$5,573
1997	$5,142	$5,302
1995	$5,071	$4,594
1992	$4,817	$3,754

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 90% (Top 30% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education