At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,491
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
18
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,522
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,948
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 8,510
- Teachers (FTE)
- 721.87
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
What current records say about JEFFERSON CITY
JEFFERSON CITY operates 18 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. NCES reports 8,491 students and 733.13 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Missouri agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 21 of 517 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,522 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,948 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 275 of 517 in Missouri. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 2.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 733.13
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $108,730,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
JEFFERSON CITY
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.5709, -92.1736
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White60%
- Hispanic7.8%
- Black19.3%
- Asian2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial10.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in JEFFERSON CITY
18 current directory entries
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Showing 1–18 of 18 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELAIR ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 363 | 11.9:1 | |
| CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 224 | 10.4:1 | |
| CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,314 | 13.6:1 | |
| CEDAR HILL ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 313 | 11.1:1 | |
| CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 440 | 12.2:1 | |
| EAST ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 286 | 9.5:1 | |
| JC EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | OtherPK–PK | 305 | 10:1 | |
| JEFFERSON CITY HIGH | High09–12 | 1,353 | 13.2:1 | |
| LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 966 | 11.6:1 | |
| MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 324 | 10:1 | |
| NICHOLS CAREER CTR. | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| NORTH ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 367 | 12.7:1 | |
| PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY | ElementaryKG–05 | 396 | 11.3:1 | |
| PRENGER FAMILY CTR. | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| SOUTH ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 302 | 11.3:1 | |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 927 | 11.9:1 | |
| THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 294 | 10.5:1 | |
| WEST ELEM. | ElementaryKG–05 | 317 | 11.8:1 |