Community and Labor Market

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District and Community Demographics

The School District of Jefferson is comprised of nine municipalities: City of Jefferson, Town of Aztalan, Town of Concord, Town of Farmington, Town of Hebron, Town of Jefferson, Town of Oakland, Town of Sullivan, and Village of Sullivan. The School District of Jefferson is comprised of five buildings: East Elementary School (Grades 4K-5), Sullivan Elementary School (Grades 4K-5), West Elementary School (Grades 4K-5), Jefferson Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Jefferson High School (Grades 9-12). The total student population for the 2022-2023 school year was approximately 1,700 students. The District also employs approximately 165 certified staff. A breakdown of the 2022-2023 student population is below:


2022-2023 Total Student Enrollment = 1,731


2022-2023 Student Race and Ethnic Data:


Source: Fall 2023 enrollment - WISEdata Snapshot: https://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov/Dashboard/

State of WI with Jefferson County Highlighted
Table of employment changes. Table credit Jefferson Work Force Development

Labor Market Statistics

Jefferson County is located in the southeastern part of Wisconsin. The county is located between Dane and Waukesha Counties. With a population of 86,576, Jefferson County is the 20th most populous county in Wisconsin. It added 1,676 residents from 2020 to 2022 (2%). 

Total employment for Jefferson County was just slightly above 2019 levels. Between 2020 and 2021, six of 11 industries experienced growth in total employment. Comparing employment to 2019 levels is a useful benchmark to a pre-pandemic economy. By 2021, employment was just barely above 2019 levels, indicating a recovery from pandemic-related downturns. The three largest industries in terms of employment share are manufacturing; trade, transportation, and utilities; and education and health services. These three industries comprise approximately 65.3% of the total employment in the county. All three of these industries experienced employment growth from 2020 to 2021. 

Source and more information: Jefferson Country 2023 Work Force Profile

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