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 Oakley.
PK–6Oakley Elementary SchoolCassia County Joint School District 151
7–12Oakley Jr./Sr. 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.