JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 529 N 3470 E, in MENAN, Idaho, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment secondary school that teaches 99 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 455.

JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,591 students; JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jefferson County (around 33%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $86,679, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Jefferson County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,578 students), of which JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 106%, going from 48 students in 2018 to 99 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 27% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.