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C−

Jefferson Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Jefferson and Blenheim, and parts of Kortright, Harpersfield, Gilboa and Summit.

Jefferson’s School Grade C− better than 17% of New York school districts

Students
148
Schools
1
Spent per student
$40,166
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Central School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the NY average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1M, about $6,459 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 1,013 New York 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
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Jefferson 1,336Blenheim 317

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jefferson. Grade by grade →

PK–12Jefferson Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 46.5% · 73 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 48.9% · 69 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.2% · 20 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% 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
$40,166 per student · 16% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 52%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
179’20
157’21
148’22
150’23
148’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Jefferson Central School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jefferson
C−
148 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Middleburgh Central School DistrictBroome, Fulton
$33,872per student
Charlotte Valley Central School DistrictDavenport
$33,552per student
Delaware Academy Central School District at DelhiDelhi, Meredith
$25,675per student
South Kortright Central School DistrictStamford
$30,430per student

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 New York.