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Jerome Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 646 students in Jerome Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Jerome Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
4,078 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jerome Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
58%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
40%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,487 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,790
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,487
$9,364
Best Jerome Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
934 10th Avenue East
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2015
Jerome, ID 83338
(208) 324-2015
Gr: PK-3 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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