C−
Minidoka County Joint School District 331
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Rupert, Heyburn, Paul, Minidoka and Acequia, and parts of Burley.
Students
4,267
Schools
11
Spent per student
$9,975
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minidoka County Joint School District 331
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Idaho districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the ID average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.0M, about $1,404 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Burley.
PK–64 schoolsCassia County Joint School District 151
7–8Burley Junior High SchoolCassia County Joint School District 151
9–12Burley Senior High SchoolCassia County Joint School District 151
Test scores vs. ID
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$9,975 per student · 10% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 75%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,253’20
4,464’21
4,405’22
4,394’23
4,267’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 49%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Rupert Elementary School
D620 students22:1
Heyburn Elementary School
D508 students20:1
Paul Elementary School
C457 students20:1
Acequia Elementary School
C−253 students21:1
West Minico Middle School
D506 students20:1
East Minico Middle School
C−483 students20:1
Minidoka Junior High Alternative
36 students9:1
Minico Senior High School
C−1,203 students20:1
Mt. Harrison High School
D−122 students12:1
Preschool Center
75 students25:1
Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention Center
4 students3:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.