Public schools in Jerome, ID
Jerome has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,699 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Jerome Joint District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jerome's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jerome | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Joint District | 7 | 4,164 | $8,577 |
| Heritage Academy Inc. | 1 | 155 | $15,800 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Jerome, 1,215 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome High School | 1,140 | 19.1 | 40.1% | Jerome Joint District |
| Falls City Academy | 75 | 11.7 | 56.0% | Jerome Joint District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Jerome, 937 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Middle School | 937 | 17.8 | 56.0% | Jerome Joint District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Jerome, 1,543 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Elementary School | 486 | 18.0 | 56.8% | Jerome Joint District |
| Summit Elementary | 460 | 19.2 | 64.1% | Jerome Joint District |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 421 | 21.0 | 48.2% | Jerome Joint District |
| Heritage Academy | 176 | 15.0 | 43.2% | Heritage Academy Inc. |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Jerome, 4 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Academy | 4 | 6.7 | not reported | Jerome Joint District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jerome's public schools compare with Idaho's
The median Jerome school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Idaho median of 16.9. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 441 students (state 332).
| Jerome | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 441 | 332 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | not reported | not reported |
| Charter schools | 13% | 9.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Jerome schools and the 767 Idaho schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jerome
- Jerome Joint DistrictRuns 7 of Jerome's 8 public schools and spent $8,577 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,577
- Jerome High School, the largest high school in Jerome1,140 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.1,140
- Compare Jerome Joint District with Heritage Academy Inc.Jerome's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IdahoIdaho's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jerome addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Jerome
How many public schools are in Jerome, ID?
8 public schools with an address in Jerome were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,699 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Jerome?
Jerome High School, with 1,140 students in 2024-25 (Jerome Joint District).Which districts run Jerome's schools?
Jerome Joint District (7 schools), Heritage Academy Inc. (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25