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Jerome, Idaho - 7 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Jerome Joint District #56 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,499 per pupil, Jerome Joint District ranks #125 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,164
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$8,499
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jerome Joint District operates 7 public schools serving 4,164 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jerome County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,499 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 15.9% local, 62.0% state, and 22.1% 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 50/100, ranked #56 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 319.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% Hispanic or Latino, 42.5% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jerome High School, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.
Its largest campus is Jerome High School, enrolling 1,140 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jerome Academy, at 4 students, a 285x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jerome High School accounts for 27.4% of all Jerome Joint District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jerome 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.
Jerome Joint District school enrollment varies 285× across entities
Jerome Joint District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 1,140 students (highest), a spread of 1,136 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jerome Joint District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Jerome Joint District is typically wider than the Jerome Joint District-aggregate figure suggests.
Jerome Joint District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,164 students.
How much does Jerome Joint District spend per student?
Jerome Joint District spends $8,499 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #56 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Jerome Joint District?
Jerome Joint District students are 55.9% Hispanic or Latino, 42.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jerome Joint District?
Jerome Joint District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #56 out of 139 districts in Idaho.