Jefferson City
Jefferson City is a public school district based in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 8,491 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 472 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Bryan Mcgraw. It spends about $11,701 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Jefferson City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jefferson City | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,701 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,168 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $122.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $138.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 733 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 293 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson-Florissant R-IIHazelwood | 8,809 | 23 | $13,458 | 15.7 | #20 |
| Jefferson CityJefferson City · this district | 8,491 | 18 | $11,701 | 11.6 | #21 |
| Joplin SchoolsJoplin | 7,873 | 16 | $8,445 | 13.7 | #22 |
| Raytown C-2Raytown | 7,676 | 20 | $12,779 | 13.2 | #23 |
| Lindbergh SchoolsSt. Louis | 7,602 | 10 | $10,538 | 16.3 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Public SchoolsPortage, MI | 8,497 | $11,311 | 17.0 |
| Gainesville CityGainesville, GA | 8,480 | $11,597 | 15.3 |
| Greenwood 50Greenwood, SC | 8,477 | $12,164 | 13.3 |
| Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CA | 8,474 | $12,519 | 22.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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