Minidoka County Joint District
Minidoka County Joint District is a public school district based in Rupert, Idaho, serving 4,267 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $8,522 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.6 students per teacher.
How Minidoka County Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Minidoka County Joint | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,522 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,848 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 533 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland DistrictRathdrum | 4,568 | 11 | $9,584 | 17.4 | #17 |
| Lewiston Independent DistrictLewiston | 4,491 | 13 | $11,001 | 14.8 | #18 |
| Middleton DistrictMiddleton | 4,306 | 6 | $7,229 | 19.0 | #19 |
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert · this district | 4,267 | 11 | $8,522 | 19.6 | #20 |
| Jerome Joint DistrictJerome | 3,998 | 8 | $8,145 | 18.3 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park City DistrictPark City, UT | 4,269 | $15,192 | 16.2 |
| EmporiaEmporia, KS | 4,267 | $15,039 | 13.6 |
| Rose Tree Media School DistrictMedia, PA | 4,267 | $20,980 | 14.3 |
| Fairborn CityFairborn, OH | 4,265 | $12,027 | 15.9 |
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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