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Jefferson City, MO
Public School Ratings




Jefferson City Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Jefferson City School District details

Jefferson City School District
315 E Dunklin St
Jefferson City, MO 65101

8,560 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Jefferson City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.4% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
41%
45%
43%
36%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Belair Elem. School
701 Belair
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
KG-05
Callaway Hills Elem. School
2715 State Rd Aa
Holts Summit, MO, 65043
KG-05
Capital City High School
1650 Cavalier Drive
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
09-12
Cedar Hill Elem. School
1510 Vieth
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
KG-05
Clarence Lawson Elem. School
1105 Fairgrounds Rd
Jefferson City, MO, 65109
KG-05
East Elem. School
1229 E Mccarty
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
KG-05
Jefferson City High School
609 Union
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
09-12
Lewis And Clark Middle School
325 Lewis And Clark Dr
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
06-08
Moreau Heights Elem. School
1410 Hough Park
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
KG-05
Nichols Career Ctr. School
605 Union
Jefferson City, MO, 65101
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.4% 71.8%
Black 22.0% 16.2%
Hispanic 8.4% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.9% 2.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 55.8% 48.9%
Free lunch eligible 45.4% 42.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.4% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,663 $57,038,000 46.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,158 $9,912,000 8.1%
Staff $602 $5,156,000 4.2%
General Administration $560 $4,792,000 3.9%
School Administration $553 $4,736,000 3.9%
Operation $1,112 $9,515,000 7.8%
Transportation $580 $4,969,000 4.1%
Other $255 $2,180,000 1.8%
Total Support $4,820 $41,260,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,727 $23,339,000 19.2%
Total Expenditures $14,210 $121,637,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,013 $6,250,581,000 45.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $794,032,000 5.8%
Staff $509 $453,483,000 3.3%
General Administration $778 $693,526,000 5.1%
School Administration $720 $641,715,000 4.7%
Operation $1,272 $1,133,809,000 8.3%
Transportation $642 $572,323,000 4.2%
Other $294 $261,597,000 1.9%
Total Support $5,106 $4,550,485,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,189 $2,842,348,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $15,308 $13,643,414,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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