Item: Jonathan Alder Local School District
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Jonathan Alder Local School District

9200 Us Highway 42 S
Plain City, OH 43064

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Top 20%

Tel: (614) 873-5621

Top Rankings

Jonathan Alder Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

839 Schools

# Students

2,273 Students

334,112 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

18,897 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	45	46
Kind	165	56
1	165	51
2	190	49
3	153	40
4	186	39

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District Rank

Jonathan Alder Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#157 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District
2023	#157
2022	#159
2021	#134
2019	#114
2018	#119
2017	#121
2016	#138
2015	#95
2014	#211
2013	#173
2012	#197

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72%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	72%	54%
2022	70%	52%
2021	68%	50%
2019	80%	63%
2018	79%	62%
2017	79%	63%
2016	74%	61%
2015	83%	68%
2014	85%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	86%	78%

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73%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2022	73%	60%
2021	74%	57%
2019	80%	64%
2018	79%	63%
2017	76%	62%
2016	67%	55%
2015	88%	74%
2014	90%	83%
2013	91%	83%
2012	90%	83%
2011	90%	82%

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81%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2022	81%	63%
2021	80%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2022	95%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	95%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.27	0.52
2022	0.24	0.52
2021	0.20	0.51
2020	0.15	0.49
2019	0.15	0.49
2018	0.11	0.47
2017	0.11	0.47
2016	0.11	0.47
2015	0.11	0.46
2014	0.11	0.44
2013	0.10	0.44
2012	0.11	0.43
2011	0.09	0.43
2010	0.07	0.41
2009	0.06	0.40
2008	0.06	0.40
2007	0.06	0.40
2006	0.05	0.37
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.04	0.37
2003	0.05	0.37
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.02	0.32
2000	0.02	0.31
1999	0.02	0.31
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.03	0.30
1996	0.03	0.29
1995	0.02	0.29
1994	0.02	0.29
1993	0.02	0.29
1992	0.05	0.28
1991	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	2%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	2%	14%
1991	3%	14%
1990	3%	14%
1989	2%	14%
1988	2%	14%

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% White

84%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	85%	67%
2022	86%	67%
2021	89%	68%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	94%	71%
2017	94%	71%
2016	94%	71%
2015	94%	72%
2014	94%	73%
2013	95%	73%
2012	94%	74%
2011	96%	74%
2010	96%	76%
2009	97%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	97%	78%
2005	98%	77%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	99%	81%
2001	99%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	98%	82%
1996	99%	83%
1995	99%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	98%	84%
1991	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,843 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	$27 MM	$15 MM
2022	$26 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$26 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$26 MM	$13 MM
2017	$26 MM	$13 MM
2016	$26 MM	$12 MM
2015	$32 MM	$12 MM
2014	$21 MM	$11 MM
2012	$22 MM	$12 MM
2011	$32 MM	$12 MM
2010	$32 MM	$12 MM
2009	$22 MM	$12 MM
2008	$19 MM	$12 MM
2007	$17 MM	$12 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$16 MM	$11 MM
2004	$15 MM	$12 MM
2003	$14 MM	$13 MM
2002	$11 MM	$14 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$12 MM
1999	$10 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	$25 MM	$14 MM
2022	$25 MM	$13 MM
2021	$25 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$13 MM
2019	$24 MM	$13 MM
2018	$23 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$12 MM
2016	$22 MM	$11 MM
2015	$22 MM	$12 MM
2014	$20 MM	$10 MM
2012	$29 MM	$11 MM
2011	$37 MM	$12 MM
2010	$22 MM	$12 MM
2009	$19 MM	$11 MM
2008	$19 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$11 MM
2006	$20 MM	$11 MM
2005	$25 MM	$11 MM
2004	$25 MM	$12 MM
2003	$16 MM	$13 MM
2002	$11 MM	$13 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$12 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,060

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12,102	$16,507
2022	$11,766	$15,024
2021	$12,906	$15,864
2020	$11,766	$15,024
2019	$11,681	$14,759
2018	$11,765	$14,436
2017	$11,862	$15,373
2016	$11,594	$14,419
2015	$14,410	$11,970
2014	$9,683	$12,894
2012	$9,938	$12,166
2011	$14,992	$12,268
2010	$15,807	$11,970
2009	$10,322	$10,997
2008	$9,155	$10,962
2007	$8,388	$9,987
2006	$8,546	$9,642
2005	$8,379	$9,138
2004	$8,234	$8,445
2003	$7,537	$8,538
2002	$6,254	$8,495
2001	$5,990	$7,849
2000	$5,661	$7,124
1999	$5,734	$6,606
1998	$4,775	$6,077
1997	$4,678	$5,826
1995	$4,104	$5,035
1992	$3,893	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$10,843

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jonathan Alder Local School District	Ohio
2023	$10,881	$15,475
2022	$11,207	$14,061
2021	$11,604	$14,872
2020	$11,207	$14,061
2019	$10,702	$13,780
2018	$10,329	$13,237
2017	$10,893	$14,225
2016	$9,857	$12,986
2015	$9,999	$11,436
2014	$9,243	$11,605
2012	$13,238	$11,799
2011	$17,141	$11,769
2010	$10,968	$11,436
2009	$8,839	$10,473
2008	$8,998	$9,943
2007	$8,208	$9,346
2006	$9,825	$9,161
2005	$13,370	$8,760
2004	$13,972	$8,632
2003	$8,934	$8,918
2002	$6,139	$8,384
2001	$5,897	$8,067
2000	$5,483	$6,766
1999	$5,320	$6,262
1998	$4,666	$5,892
1997	$4,323	$5,689
1995	$4,592	$5,077
1992	$5,077	$4,541

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Best Jonathan Alder Local School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plain City Elementary School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
:

Top 20%

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580 S Chillicothe St
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4608

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(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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London, OH 43140
(614) 873-8503

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 20%
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education