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Jefferson County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,009 students in Jefferson County Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Jefferson County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson County Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rigby High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
284 Schools
# Students
6,399 Students
128,820 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
7,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Jefferson County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.40
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,382 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,653 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
690 Students
22,774 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,457 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
5,501 Students
97,192 Students
% White Students
86%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
3,946 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
122
# Students in K Grade:
396
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
3,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
6,349
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
6,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
25,805
# Students in 10th Grade:
529
24,724
# Students in 11th Grade:
494
24,086
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
22,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,450 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,447
$10,196
Spending / Student
$7,450
$9,374
Best Jefferson County Joint School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rigby High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3833 East Rigby High Lane
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Grades: 9-12
| 1,932 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
529 N 3470 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Grades: 6-12
| 77 students
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