Can I use Jerome County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Jerome County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Jerome County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Jerome County?

Start with the 10 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Jerome County Schools & Education

Name: Jerome County, Idaho Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jerome County, Idaho

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

5/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

76.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

76.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,265

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,288

School Score

5/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#42

of 44 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Jerome County

Measured School Summary

Jerome County faces educational challenges with a school score of 5/100 and a graduation rate of 76.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,265 per pupil, Jerome County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 84% below the Idaho average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Jerome County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

10 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

5/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #42 of 44 Idaho counties with school score data.

Completion

76.1%

7.5 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,265

$1,023 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Jerome County has 10 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Jerome County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT carries most of the listed public-school system, with 7 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#42

of 44 Idaho counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

4,164 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

VALLEY DISTRICT

High school only in this slice

531 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 1Other 1

2 listed schools in this county slice.

HERITAGE ACADEMY INC.

Elementary school only in this slice

155 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Jerome County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jerome County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Jerome County School Score Trails State Average by Over Twenty Points

Education data brief for Jerome County, Idaho.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Jerome County reports a composite school score of 4.5, a figure significantly lower than the Idaho state average of 27.6 and the national median of 50.0. The county serves 4,850 students across 10 schools, with the Jerome Joint District acting as the primary provider for 4,164 students. The largest facility is Jerome High School, which enrolls 1,215 students. The graduation rate in the county is 76.1%, which is lower than the state mark of 83.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. NCES directory data shows a concentration of schools in town locales rather than rural settings, with seven schools classified as town-based. One charter school, Heritage Academy Inc., operates within the county, serving 155 students. Financial data shows per-pupil expenditure at $5,265, approximately $1,000 below the state average and less than half of the national average of $13,000. Compare local district boundaries and individual school report cards for a complete demographic profile.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Jerome County

Reported Enrollment

4,850

10 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

10% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High3

Other2

3 School Districts in Jerome County

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

VALLEY DISTRICT

2 schools

531 students

HERITAGE ACADEMY INC.

1 school

155 students

10 Public Schools in Jerome County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Jerome County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
JEROME HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,215
JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	973
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	PK–3	Primary	676
SUMMIT ELEMENTARY	Record	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	2–5	Primary	634
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	KG–3	Primary	583
VALLEY SCHOOL	Record	VALLEY DISTRICT	HAZELTON, 83335Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	513
HERITAGE ACADEMY	Record	HERITAGE ACADEMY INC.	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	PK–8	Charter	155
FALLS CITY ACADEMY	Record	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	6–12	Alternative	79
CORNERSTONE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	VALLEY DISTRICT	Hazelton, 83335Rural: Remote	9–12	Alternative	18
JEROME ACADEMY	Record	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT	JEROME, 83338Town: Remote	KG–12	Special Education	4

JEROME HIGH SCHOOL

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,215 students

JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

Profile6–8Middle973 students

HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–3Primary676 students

SUMMIT ELEMENTARY

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

Record2–5Primary634 students

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–3Primary583 students

VALLEY SCHOOL

VALLEY DISTRICT

HAZELTON, 83335 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other513 students

HERITAGE ACADEMY

HERITAGE ACADEMY INC.

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–8Charter155 students

FALLS CITY ACADEMY

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

Record6–12Alternative79 students

CORNERSTONE HIGH SCHOOL

VALLEY DISTRICT

Hazelton, 83335 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Alternative18 students

JEROME ACADEMY

JEROME JOINT DISTRICT

JEROME, 83338 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Special Education4 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,265

State avg $6,288

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Idaho counties have the highest graduation rates?

Fremont County (97.0%), Teton County (97.0%), and Caribou County (92.7%) currently lead Idaho among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Idaho?

Across Idaho counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,288. The highest current county values are Blaine County ($11,244), Clark County ($10,402), and Lewis County ($8,754). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Jerome County?

Jerome County has a school score of 5/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Jerome County?

The high school graduation rate in Jerome County is 76.1%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Jerome County spend per student?

Jerome County spends $5,265 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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