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Jonathan Alder Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Jerome Township, Darby Township, Plain City, Canaan Township, Monroe Township and Deer Creek Township, and parts of Washington Township, Jefferson Township and Somerford Township.

Jerome Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,412
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,344
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$9.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jonathan Alder Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the OH average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.5M, about $3,953 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 910 Ohio 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Jerome Township 11,237A−Darby Township 4,441A−Plain City 4,322A−Canaan Township 2,709A−Monroe Township 1,673Deer Creek Township 924

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jerome Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Abraham Depp ElementaryDublin City School District
6–8Eversole Run Middle SchoolDublin City School District
9–125 high schoolsDublin City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency70%
State average 52.2% · 1,196 students tested
Reading / language arts73%
State average 59.5% · 1,213 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 193 in the class

100% 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
$13,344 per student · 20% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,124’20
2,253’21
2,265’22
2,273’23
2,412’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Plain City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plain City
A+
704 students21:1
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · London
C+
243 students15:1
Canaan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Plain
A−
354 students17:1
Jonathan Alder Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plain City
A−
382 students18:1
Jonathan Alder High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plain City
A−
729 students21:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fairbanks Local School DistrictDarby Township, Millcreek Township, Pike Township
$14,580per student
Hilliard City School DistrictBrown Township, Hilliard, Norwich Township
$15,449per student
Madison-Plains Local School DistrictFairfield Township, Union Township
$16,608per student
Dublin City School DistrictDublin
$17,452per 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 Ohio.