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C+

Jefferson School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Jefferson, Sullivan, Jefferson, Farmington, Aztalan, Hebron and Sullivan, and parts of Oakland and Concord.

Jefferson’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,612
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,940
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$51.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Wisconsin districts
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $51.3M, about $31,850 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% of the 441 Wisconsin 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Jefferson 7,814C+Sullivan 2,318C+Jefferson 2,060C+Farmington 1,398BAztalan 1,373B−Hebron 1,054Sullivan 663

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jefferson. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Jefferson MiddleThis district
9–12Jefferson HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.7% · 890 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.1% · 892 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 152 in the class

98% 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
$15,940 per student · 3% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 48%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,796’20
1,749’21
1,728’22
1,665’23
1,612’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B
283 students13:1
Sullivan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan
A−
144 students13:1
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson
B−
233 students10:1
Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B−
349 students11:1
Jefferson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
C−
603 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lake Mills Area School DistrictLake Mills, Lake Mills, Milford
$14,090per student
Fort Atkinson School DistrictKoshkonong, Sumner
$16,926per student
Oconomowoc Area School DistrictIxonia, Oconomowoc, Summit
$13,421per student
Cambridge School DistrictCambridge, Christiana
$16,978per 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 Wisconsin.