Total enrollment
3,998
-74 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
Idaho · 3,998 students · 1 city
For a Idaho district, JEROME JOINT DISTRICT runs a compact public-school system: 8 schools and roughly 3,998 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JEROME JOINT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,998 | #21 of 67 | #2,418 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #25 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #46 of 67 | #7,970 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.0% | #8 of 66 | #2,647 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #12 of 49 | #3,057 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 JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,029 to 3,523 students (down 13%) and from 207 to 190 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME HIGH SCHOOL | Jerome | High | 09-12 | 1,140 |
| JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL | Jerome | Middle | 06-08 | 937 |
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jerome | Elementary | PK-05 | 486 |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jerome | Elementary | KG-05 | 475 |
| SUMMIT ELEMENTARY | Jerome | Elementary | KG-05 | 460 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jerome | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| FALLS CITY ACADEMY | Jerome | High | 06-12 | 75 |
| JEROME ACADEMY | Jerome | Combined | KG-12 | 4 |
About JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
Across 8 schools, JEROME JOINT DISTRICT serves about 3,998 students in Idaho. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, JEROME JOINT DISTRICT consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT is about 500, meaningfully above the Idaho average of roughly 402.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,072 students to 3,998. Over that span, JEROME JOINT DISTRICT added 1 school, going from 7 to 8.
On this page, the community for JEROME JOINT DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.