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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 676 students in Jerome Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Jerome Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
4,164 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
6,697 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
63%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,365 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,732 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
42%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
263
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
678
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,291 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,588
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,291
$9,308
Best Jerome Joint School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
934 10th Avenue East
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2015
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2015
Grades: PK-3
| 676 students
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