High school (grades 9-12) · Jerome, ID

Jerome High School

Federal NCES profile for Jerome High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160159000284
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0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jerome High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Idaho schools.

#7 of 8
public schools in Jerome · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
large classes for Idaho
35.6%
free-lunch eligible

Jerome High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jerome High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Jerome, ID.

School address

Jerome, ID 83338
District: Jerome Joint District · Idaho

NCES ID 160159000284 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-59 students YoY

Jerome High School held near 1,156 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-59 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 61.9 → 61.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-59 students YoY 160159000284 · Jerome, ID High · MID · TRAD

1,140 enr · 18.7:1 · 35.6% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Jerome Middle School (937 students)

Jerome High School held near 1,156 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-59 headcount). Teacher FTE held 61.9 → 61.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Jerome High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jerome High School reports 1,140 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 Jerome High School compares

Jerome High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 9% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.6% ▲ 22% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,140 top 6% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,140
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.6%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in Idaho - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$8,577
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
285
in-school suspensions + 100 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.4%
White 41.7%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Jerome High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Jerome Joint District reports $8,577 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jerome High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jerome Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Horizon Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Summit Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Falls City Academy Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jerome High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jerome Joint District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,140 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jerome High School

How many students attend Jerome High School?

Jerome High School has 1,140 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jerome, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,215 (2022-23) → 1,156 (2023-24), nearly flat (-59).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jerome High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jerome High School is 18.7:1, which is 9% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jerome High School?

35.6% of students at Jerome High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jerome High School?

The largest demographic group at Jerome High School is Hispanic or Latino at 56.4% of enrollment, in Jerome, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jerome High School?

Jerome High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jerome High School rank among public schools in Jerome?

By Resource Investment Index, Jerome High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Jerome, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jerome on the city page.

What other schools are in Jerome Joint District?

Besides Jerome High School, Jerome Joint District also operates Jerome Middle School (937 students), Horizon Elementary School (486 students), and Summit Elementary (460 students). See the Jerome 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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