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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 2026 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 49% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), 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).
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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
Jefferson County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
80%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
12%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 stayed relatively flat 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 35% 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 (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
305 North 3700 East
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Gr: 6-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Rigby Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
290 N 3800 E
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Gr: 6-8 | 938 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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
Gr: K-8
Rank: #44.
Jefferson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
529 N 3470 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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