Other / mixed grade configuration · Rigby, ID

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160157001116
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0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Idaho schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Rigby · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
24.5:1
large classes for Idaho
98
students enrolled

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 95% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 3 schools in Rigby, ID.

School address

Rigby, ID 83442
District: Jefferson County Joint District · Idaho

NCES ID 160157001116 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center grew from 89 students in 2022-23 to 96 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 160157001116 · Rigby, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

98 enr · 24.5:1 · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Rigby High School (2,040 students)

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center grew from 89 students in 2022-23 to 96 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center reports 98 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center compares

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.5:1 ▲ 43% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 98 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.5:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
24.5:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 95% in Idaho - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$8,045
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 4.1%

Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Jefferson County Joint District reports $8,045 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rigby High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Rigby Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cottonwood Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
South Fork Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Farnsworth Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County Joint District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~98 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center?

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center has 98 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Rigby, ID. CCD year-over-year: 89 (2022-23) → 96 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center is 24.5:1, which is 43% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 56% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Rigby, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center?

Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center rank among schools in Rigby?

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 3 schools in Rigby, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rigby on the city page.

What other schools are in Jefferson County Joint District?

Besides Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center, Jefferson County Joint District also operates Rigby High School (2,040 students), Rigby Middle School (938 students), and Cottonwood Elementary (682 students). See the Jefferson County Joint District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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