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Jerome Joint District
3,998
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$8,145
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 5% below the Idaho median
18.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Idaho median 17.6
Jerome Joint District is a public school district based in Jerome, Idaho, serving 3,998 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, more than the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $8,145 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Idaho median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Jerome Joint compares
Jerome JointIdaho median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$39.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 20%State 64%Local 16%
| Measure | Jerome Joint | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,145 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,931 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 437 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 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.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Idaho
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton DistrictMiddleton | 4,306 | 6 | $7,229 | 19.0 | #19 |
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert | 4,267 | 11 | $8,522 | 19.6 | #20 |
| Jerome Joint DistrictJerome · this district | 3,998 | 8 | $8,145 | 18.3 | #21 |
| Blackfoot DistrictBlackfoot | 3,796 | 12 | $8,748 | 17.9 | #22 |
| Snake River DistrictBlackfoot | 3,730 | 9 | $7,149 | 24.4 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls ISDMarble Falls, TX | 4,001 | $11,434 | 13.6 |
| MSD Martinsville SchoolsMartinsville, IN | 3,998 | $10,587 | 13.2 |
| West SpringfieldWest Springfield, MA | 3,998 | $16,704 | 11.4 |
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston, GA | 3,996 | $12,251 | 14.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-id-jerome-joint-district