Jefferson County Joint District
Jefferson County Joint District is a public school district based in Rigby, Idaho, serving 6,591 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 599 students each, more than the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $7,168 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Idaho median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How Jefferson County Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jefferson County Joint | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $7,168 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,639 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 339 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 576 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 471 | 396 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Idaho median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Idaho
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Joint DistrictRigby · this district | 6,591 | 11 | $7,168 | 19.4 | #11 |
| Post Falls DistrictPost Falls | 5,779 | 12 | $8,223 | 20.1 | #12 |
| Kuna Joint DistrictKuna | 5,778 | 13 | $7,709 | 18.6 | #13 |
| Madison DistrictRexburg | 5,720 | 12 | $7,724 | 21.0 | #14 |
| Cassia County Joint DistrictBurley | 5,484 | 17 | $8,539 | 18.5 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver City UnifiedCulver City, CA | 6,595 | $12,510 | 21.2 |
| Lake Orion Community SchoolsLake Orion, MI | 6,589 | $13,083 | 15.7 |
| Murray CountyChatsworth, GA | 6,585 | $10,807 | 14.2 |
| Atlantic City School DistrictAtlantic City, NJ | 6,585 | $25,784 | 10.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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