Total enrollment
6,591
+304 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Idaho · 6,591 students · 3 cities
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT's 12 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 6,591 students across 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,591 | #11 of 67 | #1,434 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #18 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #58 of 67 | #8,294 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.5% | #60 of 66 | #6,569 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #35 of 49 | #5,139 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,139 to 5,200 students (up 1%) and from 240 to 261 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL | Rigby | High | 09-12 | 2,040 |
| RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Rigby | Middle | 06-08 | 938 |
| COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY | Rigby | Elementary | KG-05 | 682 |
| SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rigby | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Rigby | Middle | 06-08 | 611 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rigby | Elementary | KG-05 | 490 |
| HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rigby | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Menan | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Roberts | Elementary | PK-05 | 184 |
| JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | Menan | High | 09-12 | 99 |
| JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 251 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Rigby | Elementary | PK-PK | 98 |
| RIGBY VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Rigby | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 |
About JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
As an average-sized district in Idaho, JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT teaches 6,591 students across 12 schools.
In terms of grade levels, JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT is made up of 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT is about 549, above the Idaho average of roughly 402.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT has grew 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,287 students to 6,591. JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT now counts 11 public schools, down from 12 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.