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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,652 students in Jefferson County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
6,399 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Jefferson County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%
Graduation Rate
85%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.40
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
690 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
5,501 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
169
# Students in K Grade:
396
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
529
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
494
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. 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 $9,366. 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
$10,188
Spending / Student
$7,450
$9,366
Best Jefferson County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rigby Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
290 N 3800 E
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Grades: 6-8
| 983 students
Rank: #22.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 North 3700 East
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
529 N 3470 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Grades: 6-12
| 77 students
Rank: #44.
Rigby Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3850 East 300 North
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-6693
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-6693
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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