Jerome Joint School District

125 4th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338-1818
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jerome Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,062 students in Jerome Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Jerome Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
4,078 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jerome Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 63% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#157 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
42%
34%
55%
26%
41%
63%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
58%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
40%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,487 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,790
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,487
$9,364

Best Jerome Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jerome Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
125 4th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2392
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Jerome Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
520 10th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-8134
Grades: 6-8
| 972 students
Rank: #33.
Falls City Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 4th Avenue West
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-8137
Grades: 6-12
| 83 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 63% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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