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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 5 public preschools serving 1,628 students in Jefferson County Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Jefferson County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
6,399 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
6,854 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
690 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
5,501 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
396
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
495
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
529
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
494
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
802
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
623 N 3500 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 754-8604
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 754-8604
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Harwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 West 3rd North
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7613
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7613
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #33.
South Fork Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
327 N 4100 E
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7085
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7085
Grades: PK-5
| 703 students
Rank: #44.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
682 N 2858 E
Roberts, ID 83444
(208) 228-3111
Roberts, ID 83444
(208) 228-3111
Grades: PK-5
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
125 North 1st West
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-6693
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-6693
Grades: PK
| 89 students
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