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Jefferson Co School Dist Schools
Jefferson Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Jefferson County (Fayette). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson Co School Dist
4 of 4 schools in Jefferson Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 2
Best schools in Jefferson Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Jefferson Co High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Jefferson Co JR Hi (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- F Jefferson County Upper Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Jefferson Co Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Jefferson Co School Dist
High schools (1)
- D- Jefferson Co High, Fayette
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Jefferson Co JR Hi, Fayette
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- F Jefferson Co Elem School, Fayette
- F Jefferson County Upper Elementary, Fayette
Where Jefferson Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Fayette (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,045 students with 85 full-time-equivalent teachers and 194 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802220
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Claiborne Co School Dist (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Franklin Co School Dist (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Natchez-Adams School District (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Hazlehurst City School District (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Brookhaven School Dist (5 schools, 40 mi)
- Wilkinson Co School Dist (4 schools, 43 mi)
- Vicksburg Warren School Dist (14 schools, 44 mi)
- Lincoln County School District (4 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Jefferson Co School Dist
How many schools are in Jefferson Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Jefferson Co School Dist, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fayette.
How good are the schools in Jefferson Co School Dist?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 12.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 13.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson Co School Dist?
1,045 students were enrolled in Jefferson Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson Co School Dist?
Jefferson Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Fayette. Its boundary covers about 520 sq mi.