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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,632 students in Jefferson County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (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 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
6,706 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Jefferson County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
762 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
5,723 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
85%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
184
# Students in K Grade:
424
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
524
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
524
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
522
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
506
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
561
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
538
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
524
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,109 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,061
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,109
$9,364
Best Jefferson County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
305 North 3700 East
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #22.
Rigby Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
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
| 938 students
Rank: #33.
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
Rank: #44.
Jefferson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
529 N 3470 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Grades: 6-12
| 107 students
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