West Jefferson School District

1256 East 1500 North
Terreton, ID 83450-5136
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in West Jefferson School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in West Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
619 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

West Jefferson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#122 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Jefferson   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Jefferson   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Jefferson   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Jefferson   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
453 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
73%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
30
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,646 is higher 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 $10,632 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Jefferson   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of West Jefferson   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,646
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Jefferson   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,632
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Jefferson   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Jefferson School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terreton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1252 E 1500 N
Terreton, ID 83450
(208) 663-4393
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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