Jefferson Senior High

Summary:

Jefferson Senior High is a public high school located in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,637 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with strong academic achievement, high graduation rates, and a diverse student population.

Jefferson Senior High's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the Bloomington Public School District and the state of Minnesota on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 52.89% of Jefferson Senior High students were proficient or better in 11th grade Math, compared to only 35.04% for the district and 34.99% for the state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.1% to 92.4% over the past five years, outperforming the district and state averages.

Another notable aspect of Jefferson Senior High is its diverse student population. The school serves a higher percentage of non-White students compared to the Bloomington Public School District and the state, with a racial makeup of 63.53% White, 11.79% African American, 9.77% Hispanic, 6.96% Asian, and 7.7% two or more races. This diversity is reflected in the school's strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, nearby schools like Kennedy Senior High have lower academic performance and serve a higher percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4001 W 102nd St
       Bloomington, MN  55437-2699


(952) 806-7600

District: Bloomington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
146th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,453 Help


Feeder schools for Jefferson Senior High:

Elementary:    Olson Elementary
    Poplar Bridge Elementary
    Ridgeview Elementary
Middle:    Olson Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  1,685

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
African American:
12.7%
Hispanic:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Senior High ranks better than 69.6% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.83. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jefferson Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Jefferson Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Bloomington Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), African American (12.7%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Senior High is 22.1, which is the 3rd best among 2 high schools in the Bloomington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Senior High is $14,453, which is the 3rd highest among 2 high schools in the Bloomington Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Senior High 146th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Jefferson Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Bloomington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington Public School District 271st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.30 8th 433 98.2%
2005 86.76 6th 452 98.7%
2006 94.31 6th 450 98.7%
2007 93.91 11th 463 97.6%
2008 89.96 21st 460 95.4%
2009 88.69 11th 234 95.3%
2010 82.27 37th 540 93.1%
2011 83.10 34th 545 93.8%
2012 83.89 28th 539 94.8%
2013 83.81 29th 534 94.6%
2014 86.54 38th 483 92.1%
2015 92.23 16th 504 96.8%
2016 87.83 37th 489 92.4%
2017 84.05 50th 489 89.8%
2018 88.02 22nd 494 95.5%
2019 70.80 146th 492 70.3%
2021 78.42 66th 428 84.6%
2022 86.42 32nd 472 93.2%
2023 86.01 48th 476 89.9%
2024 68.83 146th 480 69.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.81 46th 66 30.3%
2021 26.59 39th 51 23.5%
2022 74.78 15th 74 79.7%
2023 64.71 20th 64 68.8%
2024 54.52 33rd 72 54.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.89 44th 85 48.2%
2023 41.57 46th 90 48.9%
2024 83.26 6th 102 94.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.17 14th 195 92.8%
2019 49.95 108th 220 50.9%
2021 84.79 13th 173 92.5%
2022 89.45 8th 214 96.3%
2023 93.46 8th 216 96.3%
2024 85.71 11th 221 95.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.60 132nd 374 64.7%
2019 40.54 236th 370 36.2%
2021 68.94 61st 270 77.4%
2022 64.81 94th 312 69.9%
2023 76.97 64th 393 83.7%
2024 58.91 150th 389 61.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.18 3rd 9 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.54 45th 395 88.6%
2019 57.03 194th 401 51.6%
2021 75.97 56th 339 83.5%
2022 75.72 68th 388 82.5%
2023 84.30 41st 396 89.6%
2024 73.89 86th 403 78.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.02 24th 398 94.0%
2019 71.80 98th 411 76.2%
2021 74.46 81st 351 76.9%
2022 88.19 25th 403 93.8%
2023 81.77 57th 398 85.7%
2024 57.18 181st 405 55.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.57 12th 76 84.2%
2019 61.70 29th 78 62.8%
2021 89.86 7th 49 85.7%
2022 83.88 10th 68 85.3%
2023 90.64 12th 71 83.1%
2024 66.85 25th 78 67.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.22 11th 106 89.6%
2019 62.23 36th 103 65.0%
2021 57.66 23rd 68 66.2%
2022 60.31 35th 102 65.7%
2023 71.12 22nd 98 77.6%
2024 55.74 47th 109 56.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.86 53rd 129 58.9%
2019 38.82 78th 132 40.9%
2021 82.96 14th 101 86.1%
2022 63.88 38th 135 71.9%
2023 57.49 48th 136 64.7%
2024 66.03 38th 145 73.8%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.83 15th 414 96.4%
2019 72.41 98th 412 76.2%
2021 77.64 54th 364 85.2%
2022 87.77 19th 401 95.3%
2023 89.11 25th 398 93.7%
2024 65.60 127th 402 68.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2051 19 39 3 0 n/a n/a 0 2112
1989 1822 3 47 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1877
1990 1644 13 55 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1719
1991 1586 15 73 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1683
1992 1570 24 84 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1689
1993 1604 26 89 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1728
1994 1612 30 89 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1744
1995 1644 31 93 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1791
1996 1644 31 93 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1791
1997 1582 37 109 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1751
1998 1566 37 124 20 6 n/a n/a 0 1753
1999 1606 32 149 18 11 n/a n/a 0 1816
2000 1652 33 149 15 13 n/a n/a 0 1862
2001 1583 31 133 16 11 n/a n/a 0 1774
2002 1506 51 119 35 10 n/a n/a 0 1721
2003 1506 51 119 35 10 n/a n/a 0 1721
2004 1449 60 115 31 10 n/a n/a 0 1665
2005 1438 83 110 42 10 n/a n/a 0 1683
2006 1477 102 108 47 12 n/a n/a 0 1746
2007 1496 104 101 51 6 n/a n/a 0 1758
2008 1463 118 113 61 7 n/a n/a 0 1762
2009 1399 137 113 58 11 n/a n/a 0 1718
2010 1370 149 121 75 15 n/a n/a 0 1730
2011 1314 123 113 86 12 0 14 0 1662
2012 1333 159 119 81 14 0 17 0 1723
2013 1270 154 133 77 9 0 21 0 1664
2014 1241 172 140 69 10 2 20 0 1654
2015 1200 167 149 87 8 2 32 0 1645
2016 1179 171 148 93 11 2 30 0 1634
2017 1198 183 155 92 10 2 39 0 1679
2018 1146 181 153 105 9 2 55 0 1651
2019 1130 174 138 126 8 2 68 0 1646
2020 1138 179 123 135 7 2 93 0 1677
2021 1101 178 107 135 10 2 122 0 1655
2022 1094 163 110 174 10 1 124 0 1676
2023 1040 193 114 160 4 0 126 0 1637
2024 1019 214 120 199 5 0 128 0 1685

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2112 100.3 21.0 1.7
1989 1877 102.6 18.2 2
1990 1719 91.4 18.8 2
1991 1683 89.8 18.7 2.6
1992 1689 87.4 19.3 2.5
1993 1728 89.2 19.4 2.3
1994 1744 80.8 21.6 2.5
1995 1791 85.7 20.9 2.5
1996 1791 85.7 20.9 2.5
1997 1751 65.2 26.9 2.8
1998 1753 n/a 0.0 2.7
1999 1816 106.2 17.1 2.6
2000 1862 100.1 18.6 5.9
2001 1774 91.6 19.4 6.1
2002 1721 75.3 22.9 7.6
2003 1721 75.3 22.9 7.6
2004 1665 71.1 23.4 9
2005 1683 78.8 21.4 10.5
2006 1746 85.4 20.4 11.8
2007 1758 85.1 20.7 11.7
2008 1762 86.1 20.5 13.3
2009 1718 85.8 20.0 15.1
2010 1730 87.0 19.8 17.3
2011 1662 84.3 19.7 17.9
2012 1723 82.9 20.7 18.9
2013 1664 84.0 19.8 18.2
2014 1654 84.5 19.5 17.8
2015 1645 83.0 19.8 20.1
2016 1634 76.0 21.5 18.6
2017 1679 79.0 21.2 18.3
2018 1651 79.4 20.7 20
2019 1646 76.4 21.5 19
2020 1677 n/a n/a 19.5
2021 1655 45.7 36.2 19.3
2022 1676 51.0 32.8 19.4
2023 1637 47.6 34.3 29
2024 1685 76.0 22.1 30

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2112 100.3 21.0 1.7
1989 1877 102.6 18.2 2
1990 1719 91.4 18.8 2
1991 1683 89.8 18.7 2.6
1992 1689 87.4 19.3 2.5
1993 1728 89.2 19.4 2.3
1994 1744 80.8 21.6 2.5
1995 1791 85.7 20.9 2.5
1996 1791 85.7 20.9 2.5
1997 1751 65.2 26.9 2.8
1998 1753 n/a 0.0 2.7
1999 1816 106.2 17.1 2.6
2000 1862 100.1 18.6 5.9
2001 1774 91.6 19.4 6.1
2002 1721 75.3 22.9 7.6
2003 1721 75.3 22.9 7.6
2004 1665 71.1 23.4 9
2005 1683 78.8 21.4 10.5
2006 1746 85.4 20.4 11.8
2007 1758 85.1 20.7 11.7
2008 1762 86.1 20.5 13.3
2009 1718 85.8 20.0 15.1
2010 1730 87.0 19.8 17.3
2011 1662 84.3 19.7 17.9
2012 1723 82.9 20.7 18.9
2013 1664 84.0 19.8 18.2
2014 1654 84.5 19.5 17.8
2015 1645 83.0 19.8 20.1
2016 1634 76.0 21.5 18.6
2017 1679 79.0 21.2 18.3
2018 1651 79.4 20.7 20
2019 1646 76.4 21.5 19
2020 1677 n/a n/a 19.5
2021 1655 45.7 36.2 19.3
2022 1676 51.0 32.8 19.4
2023 1637 47.6 34.3 29
2024 1685 76.0 22.1 30

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,453

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 146th of 492 High schoolsRanks 48th of 476 High schools
 19.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Jefferson Senior High)59.161.2
 2.1%
   10th Grade Reading (Bloomington Public School District)5348.4
 4.6%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Jefferson Senior High)63.356.9
 6.4%
   11th Grade Math (Bloomington Public School District)49.437.9
 11.5%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Jefferson Senior High)52.351.8
 0.5%
   End of Course Science (Bloomington Public School District)45.938.8
 7.1%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16461637
 0.5%
African American174193
 10.9%
American Indian84
 50%
Asian138114
 17.4%
Hispanic126160
 27%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White11301040
 8%
Two or More Races68126
 85.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19%29%
 9.9%


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Jefferson Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olson Elementary
Elementary : Poplar Bridge Elementary
Elementary : Ridgeview Elementary
Middle : Olson Middle

Jefferson Senior High ranks 146th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Jefferson Senior High are 60% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,685 students attended Jefferson Senior High.


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