Top Rankings
Minidoka County 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 5 public high schools serving 1,344 students in Minidoka County Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Minidoka County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Minidoka 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 Minico Senior High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
4,394 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minidoka County 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 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
47%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
52%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,030 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 $9,003 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,030
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,003
$9,364
Best Minidoka County Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minico Senior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
292 W 100 S
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-4721
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-4721
Grades: 9-12
| 1,206 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Harrison High School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1431 17th Street
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 436-6252
Heyburn, ID 83336
(208) 436-6252
Grades: 9-12
| 138 students
Rank: n/an/a
Arte I Rptcs (regional Professional Technical Charter School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
College Of Southern Idaho Ever
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 308-6512
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 308-6512
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Artec Charter School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
292 W 100 S
Twin Falls, ID 83303
(208) 436-9928
Twin Falls, ID 83303
(208) 436-9928
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mini-cassia Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
718 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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