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Schools in Jefferson Township · Jefferson County North Unified School District 339

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Jefferson Township’s districts is 33%, above the Kansas average (29%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
455 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,598 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Jefferson Co North High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jefferson Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (865)Better than 62%
Towns in Jefferson County (12)Better than 58%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 240 test results could put Jefferson Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (240 in math, 240 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jefferson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Jefferson County North Elem/Middlein NortonvilleB
9–12Jefferson Co North HighJefferson County North Unified School District 339B+

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Jefferson County North Unified School District 339, which also serves Norton, Nortonville and Winchester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson County North Unified School District 339Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 455 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,598KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 240 students tested
Math33%
State average 29.4% · 240 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Jefferson Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipBJefferson County North Unified School District 339
Norton—Jefferson County North Unified School District 339
UnionDMcLouth Unified School District 342
EastonAEaston Unified School District 449
DelawareDValley Falls Unified School District 338
OskaloosaC+Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341

Every school in Jefferson Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jefferson Townshipby address
Jefferson Co North High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
B+
117 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Jefferson County North Elem/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nortonville
B
338 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 60% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Jefferson County North Unified School District 339, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 455 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Jefferson Co North High in Winchester, with 117 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$14,598 in Jefferson County North Unified School District 339 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.