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Rigby, Idaho - 11 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Jefferson County Joint District #133 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,665 per pupil, Jefferson County Joint District ranks #152 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,770
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$7,665
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,665 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.1% local, 66.5% state, and 15.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #133 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 447.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson High School, with a diversity index of 49.3/100.
Rigby High School accounts for 30.1% of all Jefferson County Joint District student enrollment
That dominant concentration 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 is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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.
Comparisons are relative to Jefferson County Joint District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Jefferson County Joint District?
Jefferson County Joint District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 6,770 students.
How much does Jefferson County Joint District spend per student?
Jefferson County Joint District spends $7,665 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #133 in Idaho.
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 23/100, ranking #133 out of 139 districts in Idaho.