High school (grades 9-12) · Rigby, ID

Rigby High School

Federal NCES profile for Rigby High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160157000277
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👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rigby High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Idaho.

#6 of 8
public schools in Rigby · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.7:1
large classes for Idaho
14.9%
free-lunch eligible

Rigby High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rigby High School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Rigby, ID.

School address

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

NCES ID 160157000277 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+50 students YoY

Rigby High School held near 2,088 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+50 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 86.6 → 88.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+50 students YoY 160157000277 · Rigby, ID High · LARGE · TRAD

2,040 enr · 23.7:1 · 14.9% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Rigby Middle School (938 students)

Rigby High School held near 2,088 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+50 headcount). Teacher FTE added 86.6 → 88.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Rigby High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rigby High School reports 2,040 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 Rigby High School compares

Rigby 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 23.7:1 ▲ 39% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.9% ▼ 49% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,040 top 1% - -

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

23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,040
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.9%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 93% in Idaho - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 510 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 87.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
African American 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Rigby High School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

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 Rigby High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rigby Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cottonwood Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Fork Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Farnsworth Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County 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 (~2,040 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rigby High School

How many students attend Rigby High School?

Rigby High School has 2,040 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rigby, ID. CCD year-over-year: 2,038 (2022-23) → 2,088 (2023-24), nearly flat (+50).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rigby High School is 23.7:1, which is 39% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

14.9% of students at Rigby High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rigby High School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Rigby, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rigby High School?

Rigby High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Rigby High School rank among public schools in Rigby?

By Resource Investment Index, Rigby High School ranks #6 of 8 public 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 public schools in Rigby on the city page.

What other schools are in Jefferson County Joint District?

Besides Rigby High School, Jefferson County Joint District also operates Rigby Middle School (938 students), Cottonwood Elementary (682 students), and South Fork Elementary School (654 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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