Top Rankings
Firth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 600 students in Firth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Firth School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
870 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
12,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Firth School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
54%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.42
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
7 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
751 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
64
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
2,640
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,380 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,379
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,380
$9,366
Best Firth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A W Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
735 N 600 E
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6848
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6848
Grades: PK-4
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Firth Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
410 Roosevelt
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Grades: 5-8
| 281 students
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