Jefferson County School District 251
School district in Idaho, United States
Jefferson County School District 251 is a school district headquartered in Rigby, Idaho.
It is mostly in Jefferson County. In addition to Rigby, the district includes Lewisville, Menan, and Roberts. It is also partially in Madison County.
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 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.
2021 shooting
On May 6, 2021, Rigby Middle School was the site of a school shooting that left two students and an adult injured. A female sixth-grader was taken into custody.
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