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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,079 students in Minidoka County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Minidoka County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
4,405 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 Students
25 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,998 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
19%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,327 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
53%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
166
# Students in K Grade:
317
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
356
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,980 is less than the state median of $9,308. 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
$10,005
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,980
$9,308
Best Minidoka County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Minico Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 S 600 W
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Paul, ID 83347
(208) 438-5018
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
East Minico Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1805 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-3178
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mini-cassia Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
718 H Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-9928
Grades: 3-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Minidoka Junior High Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
650 W State St
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 332-6800
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-8
| 39 students
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