Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rexburg, ID

Kennedy Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Kennedy Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160192000338
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👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kennedy Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Idaho schools.

#5 of 7
elementary schools in Rexburg · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
21.7:1
large classes for Idaho
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Kennedy Elementary School has class sizes larger than 87% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kennedy Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Rexburg, ID.

School address

Rexburg, ID 83440
District: Madison District · Idaho

NCES ID 160192000338 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+28 students YoY

Kennedy Elementary School grew from 351 students in 2022-23 to 379 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).

Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 160192000338 · Rexburg, ID Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

391 enr · 21.7:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison Senior High School (1,299 students)

Kennedy Elementary School grew from 351 students in 2022-23 to 379 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Kennedy Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kennedy Elementary School reports 391 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 Kennedy Elementary School compares

Kennedy Elementary School 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 21.7:1 ▲ 27% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▲ 20% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 391 top 40% - -

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

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
21.7:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 87% in Idaho - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$8,423
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
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Kennedy Elementary School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Madison District reports $8,423 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kennedy Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madison Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Madison Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Madison Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Burton Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Madison District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~391 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Elementary School

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has 391 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rexburg, ID. CCD year-over-year: 351 (2022-23) → 379 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary School is 21.7:1, which is 27% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kennedy Elementary School?

35.3% of students at Kennedy Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kennedy Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Kennedy Elementary School is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Rexburg, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Kennedy Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Rexburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Kennedy Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Rexburg, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Rexburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Madison District?

Besides Kennedy Elementary School, Madison District also operates Madison Senior High School (1,299 students), Madison Junior High School (1,261 students), and Madison Middle School (878 students). See the Madison 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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