West Jefferson School District

1256 East 1500 North
Terreton, ID 83450-5136
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
622 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Jefferson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 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 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#123 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
41%
48%
55%
30-34%
41%
75%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
24%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
75%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,590 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,580 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,590
$10,194
Spending / Student
$10,580
$9,371

Best West Jefferson School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Terreton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1252 E 1500 N
Terreton, ID 83450
(208) 663-4393
Gr: PK-6 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 622 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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