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Schools in Jefferson Township · Eastern Local School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 59% of students in Jefferson Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
808 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1132 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,180 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Eastern MS, then Eastern High School. 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 scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1132)Better than 32%
Towns in Brown County (16)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 643 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (640 in math, 646 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
K–5Russellville Elementary SchoolEastern Local School DistrictB−
6–8Eastern MSin WinchesterB−
9–12Eastern High Schoolin WinchesterB−

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Eastern Local School District, which also serves Byrd, Eagle, Franklin and Jackson and others. 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.

Eastern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,082 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,180OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 646 students tested
Math59%
State average 52.2% · 640 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipBEastern Local
PleasantB+Georgetown Exempted Village
Byrd—Eastern Local
UnionC+Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local
JacksonBEastern Local
FranklinB+Georgetown Exempted Village PK–12 · Eastern Local K–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Eastern Local with Jefferson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jefferson Township

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

District schools in Jefferson Townshipby address
Russellville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Russellville
B−
295 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Eastern MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winchester
B−
254 students18:1Rate it →
Eastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
B−
259 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Eastern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,082 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Eastern High School in Winchester, with 259 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Eastern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$14,180 in Eastern Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.