RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 3833 EAST RIGBY HIGH LANE, in RIGBY, Idaho, RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL is a sprawling four-year high school that teaches 2,040 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. That puts it 348% bigger than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 455 students.

JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 6,591 students. RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder comes out to 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL has 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 26% of students at RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $86,679, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 7,578 students).

The closest other public school is RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 31%: 1,562 students in 2018 compared to 2,040 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.