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Minidoka County Joint District

At a glance

88^thof 96 Idaho districts▼ 16

Better than 8% of Idaho districts

Elementary 4 Middle 3 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

310 10th Street
Rupert, ID 83350-1610·(208) 436-4727·All Idaho district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 8.3% of districts

Schools

4,267

Students

Top rankedPaul Elementary School270^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Mt Harrison High School 11.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Minidoka County Joint District in Idaho operates 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Paul Elementary School leads the way with the highest proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts across all grades, as well as the highest 5th grade English language arts proficiency at 53.8%. Rupert Elementary School also performs well, with the second-highest proficiency rates and the highest 4th grade math proficiency at 39.4%. Meanwhile, Acequia Elementary School stands out for having the highest 5th grade English language arts proficiency at 46.3%.

The district faces some challenges, including a consistently high 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, and significant disparities in academic performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools. Additionally, the smaller schools, such as Mt Harrison High School and Minidoka Junior High Alternative, may face unique challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and programming that could impact their performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)						ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Harrison High School	Public	9-12	1431 17th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-6252	122	11	11.6	68.9%	54 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (53.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$10,010	$1,317	$8,693
Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	718 H Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 436-9928	4	2	2.6		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Acequia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 N 350 E	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-6985	253	12	21.0	51.8%	171 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	312^th of 337 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.5	266^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.6%	46										22.2	26.3	46.3			31.5	$8,204	$1,504	$6,700
East Minico Middle School	Public	6-8	1805 H Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 436-3178	483	24	20.0	61.1%	250 (51.8%)	2 (0.4%)	228 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.4	157^th of 166 public middle schools	5.4%		11.2	149^th of 164 public middle schools	9.1%	8					28.4	27.6		20.4	20.4					37.7	36.8	$7,511	$1,021	$6,489
Heyburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 7th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 679-2400	508	25	20.1	66.9%	251 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	249 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.7	297^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.2	274^th of 301 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	41.5					30.2			25.3	43.4	26.8	28.9			33.1	$6,843	$1,356	$5,486
Minico Senior High School	Public	9-12	292 W 100 S	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 436-4721	1,203	61	19.6	52.9%	577 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	608 (50.5%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)								(n/a)						18.9			22.3						56.2	$8,542	$1,072	$7,469
West Minico Middle School	Public	6-8	155 S 600 W	Paul	83347	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 438-5018	506	25	20.4	62.6%	250 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	248 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)				23.9		26.7			24.1				34.5		38.2	$7,271	$1,029	$6,242
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North 1st Street West	Paul	83347	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 438-2211	457	23	19.6	54.3%	236 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (47.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.9	270^th of 337 public elementary schools	19.9%		16.3	249^th of 301 public elementary schools	17.3%	21	40.3	33.3	33.3			35.5	37.2		37.2	38.8	38.0	53.8			44.0	$6,657	$1,194	$5,463
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 18th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-9707	620	28	21.9	69.7%	282 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (53.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21	279^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.1	245^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.6%	34		39.4				30.7	38.1		38.1	33.3	34.4	46.0			38.4	$7,467	$1,464	$6,002
Preschool Center	Public	PK	310 10th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	75	3	25.0		37 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minidoka Junior High Alternative	Public	6-8	310 10th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 436-4727	36	4	9.2	80.6%	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cassia County Joint District	2.24 mi	17	57^th
Valley District	20.86 mi	2
Murtaugh Joint District	21.04 mi	1
Hansen District	27.51 mi	2	81^st
Kimberly District	30.75 mi	6	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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