Rexburg is well known for surviving the Teton Dam Flood of 1976, BYU- Idaho, and  for its International Folk Dance Festival held each summer. Rexburg features recreation for every season. Located at the heart of an attractive agricultural area, Rexburg is a progressive business area with clean air, clean water and low crime. Rexburg has family oriented neighborhoods and friendly community cooperation. It is bordered by the South Fork and Henry's Fork of the Snake River, the North and South Fork of the Teton River, and is within an hour of Yellowstone National park, Jackson Hole, and Idaho's Famous Craters of the Moon.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always had a great commitment to education. When its members were forced from their homes and established communities in the eastern United States, the desire for knowledge still burned strong.

Following their western exodus, numerous church academies were established in the pioneering communities to provide the basics of education and spiritual growth. Most of these have since been absorbed into their respective state educational systems. Of the original academies, only Ricks College and Brigham Young University remain as part of the Church Educational System.