Jefferson County School District 251 is a school district headquartered in
Rigby, Idaho
Rigby is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,945 at the 2010 census, up from 2,998 in 2000. .
History
In 2015, the district had 5,106 students. In 2019, that number was up to 5,901. Luke O'Roark of the ''
Post Register
The ''Post Register'' is a U.S. daily newspaper serving the Idaho Falls, Idaho, area, as well as Jackson, Wyoming, and West Yellowstone, Montana. It is owned by the Adams Publishing Group.
History
In 1931, The local ''Daily Post'' merged with ...
'' wrote in 2019 that the district is "one of the fastest growing school districts in the area."
Lisa Sherick served as superintendent until 2019.
[ In 2019, Chad Martin became the superintendent.
In addition to Rigby, the district includes Lewisville, Menan, and Roberts.
]
2021 shooting
On May 6, 2021, Rigby Middle School was the site of a school shooting
A school shooting is an attack at an educational institution, such as a primary school, secondary school, high school or university, involving the use of firearms. Many school shootings are also categorized as mass shootings due to multiple c ...
that left two students and an adult injured. A female sixth-grader was taken into custody. In response, Governor of Idaho
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
Brad Little
Bradley Jay Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Ida ...
tweeted, "I am praying for the lives and safety of those involved in today's tragic events. Thank you to our law enforcement agencies and school leaders for their efforts in responding to the incident."
Education
; 7-12 schools
* Jefferson High School - Menan
; High schools
* Rigby High School
Rigby High School is a four-year public high school in the western United States, located in Rigby, Idaho. Part of the Jefferson County School District 251, the approximate enrollment is 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12, from Rigby and surround ...
- Rigby
; Middle schools
* Farnsworth Middle School - Rigby
* Rigby Middle School - Rigby
; Elementary schools
* Cottonwood Elementary School - Rigby
* Harwood Elementary School - Rigby
* Jefferson Elementary School - Rigby
* Midway Elementary School - Menan
* Roberts Elementary School - Roberts
* South Fork Elementary School - Rigby
References
External links
{{Wikinews, Three injured in a school shooting in Idaho, US; sixth grader in custody
Jefferson County School District 251
school districts in Idaho
Education in Jefferson County, Idaho