| Jefferson West USD 340 | |
| Address: | 601 E. Wyandotte St. |
| City: | Meriden |
| State: | Kansas |
| Zipcode: | 66512 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.1869°N -95.5613°W |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | PreK to 12 |
| Superintendent: | Brad Neuenswander |
| School Board: | BOE website |
| Schools: | 3 |
| Students: | 882[1] |
| Mascot: | Tigers |
| Colors: | white black |
Jefferson West USD 340 is a public unified school district headquartered in Meriden, Kansas, United States.[2] It serves the communities of Meriden, Ozawkie, Rock Creek, housing along the west side of Perry Lake, and rural areas. It covers 68sqmi in parts of three counties (Jackson, Jefferson, and Shawnee) in the northeastern part of Kansas.[3]
The school district is currently under the administration of Superintendent Jason Crawford. Building principals are elementary school principal, Wes Sturgeon, middle school principal, Brenna Dooley, and high school principal, Rhonda Frakes.[4]
The Jefferson West Board of Education currently meets on the second Monday of each month at the district office.[5]
There are three public schools in the district, all of which are located in Meriden. The current schools are listed below:[2]
Jefferson West Intermediate in Ozawkie used to serve grades four and five. At the end of the 2010 school year, the school was closed as a cost-saving measure. Prior to the closing of the school, the school system was as follows: