Minidoka County School District

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Minidoka County Joint School District 331 is a school district headquartered in Rupert, Idaho. It was established in 1948. [1]

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The district's territory includes all of Minidoka County, [2] as well as portions of Cassia, [3] Jerome, [4] and Lincoln counties. [5] Students living in the rural Yale area in Blaine County's southeastern panhandle are sent to Minidoka County public schools. [6] The Blaine County School District pays money to the Minidoka student to send the Yale students to Minidoka students. In 1994, there was bus transportation provided by both districts, with Acequia Elementary School in Acequia, operated by the Minidoka district, as the handoff point where the students switch drivers. In 1994, 16 students were sent from Blaine County to Minidoka County. [7]

History

In 2023, Spencer Larsen became the superintendent. He was previously the superintendent of the Gooding School District. [8]

Schools

High schools
Middle schools (6-8)
Junior high schools (7-8)
Elementary schools
Preschool

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References

  1. "Home". Minidoka County School District. Retrieved 2024-03-12. Est. 1948 (in logo on the upper-left corner of the screen as of 2024/03/12)[...]310 10th Street Rupert, ID 83350
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Minidoka County, ID" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-03-12. - Text list
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cassia County, ID" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-03-12. - Text list
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jerome County, ID" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-03-12. - Text list
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, ID" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-03-12. - Text list
  6. "Blaine County School District : Neighborhood School Boundaries". Blaineschools.org. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011. Students in the Yale/Minidoka Area are excluded. Students in this area attend school in Minidoka County School District.
  7. Jones, Douglas S. (1993-07-07). "Out on a limb Boundary quirk puts Yale area residents there". Times-News . Vol. 88, no. 188. Twin Falls, Idaho. pp.  A1, A2 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Welch, Laurie (2023-04-13). "Minidoka schools hires new superintendent". Times-News . Twin Falls, Idaho . Retrieved 2024-03-12.