Public District
Cassia County Joint School District
District site for Burley, Declo, Oakley, Raft River, and Albion-area schools, with enrollment information, calendars, and school contact pages.
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Schools & District Resources in Mini-Cassia
Public schools here split along the county line between two districts. This page collects the official district sources and points enrollment, busing, and boundary questions to the offices that can answer them for a specific address.
Mini-Cassia is served by two public school districts, and the line between them is mostly the county line. The Cassia County Joint School District covers the western and southern side of the valley, and the Minidoka County Joint School District covers the eastern side. Within each district, which building a student attends is decided by the district, so the most reliable next step for any school question is the district's own site or office.
How the valley splits
Start with the district that serves your address. Each district site carries enrollment information, calendars, and directories of its schools.
Public District
Minidoka County Joint School District
District site for Rupert, Heyburn, Paul, Minidoka, and the Minico schools, with registration details and district announcements.
Visit the district site (opens in a new tab)| Community | District | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Burley | Cassia County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Declo | Cassia County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Oakley | Cassia County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Albion | Cassia County Joint School District | Area schools listed in the district's directory |
| Malta & Almo area | Cassia County Joint School District | Raft River schools serve this area |
| Rupert | Minidoka County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Heyburn | Minidoka County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Paul | Minidoka County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Minidoka | Minidoka County Joint School District | District site linked above |
| Acequia | Minidoka County Joint School District | Acequia Elementary is in this district's directory |
This table reflects how the two districts divide the valley, not building assignments. The school a specific home is assigned to can differ, so confirm with the district office using your exact address.
Enrollment, boundaries, busing, and calendars
These are the four questions that come up most during a move. The answers live with the districts, and each district posts them on its own site. Use the card links below and see the table above for which district serves your address.
Practical
Enrollment and new-student records
New-student registration, requests for records transferred from a previous school, and kindergarten sign-up windows, which change year to year, are covered in each district's registration and enrollment sections. The link here opens the Cassia County district site; the Minidoka County district site carries the same kind of registration information. Confirm the current process and required documents with the district office for your address.
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School boundaries and assignment
The county line explains the broad split between the two districts, but school assignments are set by the districts themselves. A parcel near a district edge can be served by a different school than its town name or mailing address implies, so confirm the school for your family by calling the district office with your exact residential address. The link here opens the Minidoka County district site, and the Cassia County district office answers the same questions for its side of the valley.
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Transportation and busing
Both districts run bus routes for in-town and rural riders. Eligibility, stop locations, and route request forms are handled by each district's transportation office. Use the Transportation section of the district site, or call the office and ask which routes serve your address. The link here opens the Cassia County district site; the Minidoka County district site posts its transportation information separately.
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Calendars
Academic calendars and activity schedules post on the district websites and can change during the year, so it is worth re-checking before you plan travel around school breaks. The link here opens the Minidoka County district site; the Cassia County district site publishes its calendar in the same way. Calendars on this guide are not maintained; the districts' own pages are the authoritative source.
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When you need the front office of a specific school, the fastest route is the Schools directory on the district's own site, where each building is listed with its contact information. The examples below are individual sites you would reach through those directories; the districts' pages stay current, so rely on them rather than on any list here.
Cassia County side
Cassia district school directory
The Cassia County Joint School District site carries a Schools directory with contact information for each building. For example, the pages for Declo Elementary and the Declo Junior/Senior High campus are reached there, as are the Raft River schools serving the Malta and Almo area.
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Minidoka district school directory
The Minidoka County Joint School District site carries a Schools directory with contact information for each building. For example, the pages for Paul Elementary, West Minico Middle School, and Minico High School in Rupert are reached there, as is Acequia Elementary in Acequia.
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For questions that go beyond either district, the state's education department is the reference point.
Idaho State Department of Education
State education department
The Idaho State Department of Education describes the state rules around student enrollment and records transfer between schools, and offers search tools for finding schools and districts statewide. For the specifics that apply to your family, confirm with the district office.
Visit their website (opens in a new tab)Once the district questions settle
These pages on this guide cover the rest of a move to the valley.
Relocation
Moving to Mini-Cassia
The step-by-step move checklist: housing, utilities set up before arrival, state records, and the local offices worth a call.
Read the guideSettling in
Daily Life
Errands, groceries, healthcare, and the rhythms of daily life across the valley's neighborhoods.
Read the guideCompare
Three-Town Comparison
Burley, Rupert, and Heyburn side by side on housing, commutes, services, and day-to-day character.
See the comparison