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D−

Jefferson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Monticello.

Monticello’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Florida school districts

Students
701
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,821
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson County School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 3% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 45% more per student than the FL average
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 3% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Monticello 2,767

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Monticello. Grade by grade →

PK–12Jefferson Schools K-12This district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 52.2% · 394 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 52.1% · 399 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 88% · 46 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,821 per student · 45% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 50%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 41%Federal 22%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
730’22
705’23
701’24

Down 4% since 2022–23.

Students
Black 58%Hispanic 19%White 18%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Jefferson Schools K-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Monticello
C−
669 students14:1
Turning Point
High · Grades 6–12 · Monticello
32 students16:1

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.