JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT operates 11 public schools serving 6,770 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,591 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jefferson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,196 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.1% local, 66.5% state, and 15.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $51,852 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #134 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 447.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Rigby High School accounts for 31.0% of all JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 21× across entities
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 2,040 students (highest), a spread of 1,942 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 447:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 6 other. Total enrollment is 6,770 students.
How much does JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT spends $8,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #134 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT is $51,852 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT students are 81.8% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT?
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #134 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.