West Jefferson School District

1256 East 1500 North
Terreton, ID 83450-5136
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 86 students in West Jefferson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in West Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
606 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

West Jefferson 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#125 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Jefferson   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
42%
This chart displays 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
55%
This chart displays 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
41%
80-89%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Jefferson   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.41
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
454 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
166
# Students in K Grade:
44
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,896 is higher 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 $10,860 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Jefferson   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Jefferson   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,896
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Jefferson   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,860
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Jefferson   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Jefferson School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1252 E 1500 N
Terreton, ID 83450
(208) 663-4393
Grades: 7-8
| 86 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 606 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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