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Jefferson County Joint School District 251
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Rigby, Menan, Roberts and Lewisville.
Students
6,591
Schools
11
Spent per student
$8,865
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$43.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson County Joint School District 251
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Idaho districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the ID average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $43.3M, about $6,570 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roberts.
PK–5Roberts Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Rigby High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. ID
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$8,865 per student · 20% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 76%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,036’20
6,399’21
6,770’22
6,706’23
6,591’24
Up 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Cottonwood Elementary
C+682 students22:1
South Fork Elementary School
C+654 students21:1
Jefferson Elementary School
B−490 students17:1
Harwood Elementary School
C+423 students17:1
Midway Elementary School
B−372 students20:1
Roberts Elementary School
C184 students15:1
Rigby Middle School
A−938 students18:1
Farnsworth Middle School
B611 students16:1
Rigby High School
B+2,040 students24:1
Jefferson High School
D99 students14:1
Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center
98 students25:1
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.