| Index | Jefferson | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Jefferson | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.5% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.9% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.2% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jefferson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jefferson, OR schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Jefferson, OR, an average of 77.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sublimity, OR | 2,888 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Corvallis, OR | 60,773 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Turner, OR | 2,084 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Stayton, OR | 8,409 | 48% | = 100 |
| Albany, OR | 56,227 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Jefferson, OR | 3,473 | 36% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alamo, GA | 3,474 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Jena, LA | 3,474 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Wolfeboro, NH | 3,475 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Corunna, MI | 3,475 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Hanceville, AL | 3,471 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Jefferson, OR | 3,473 | 36% | 26.0% |