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Preston Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 843 students in Preston Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Preston Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Preston Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Preston High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
2,456 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Preston Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,139 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
122
# Students in K Grade:
161
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,111 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,466
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,111
$9,366
Best Preston Joint School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 S 100 W
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2272
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2272
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Preston High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
151 East 2nd South
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0280
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0280
Grades: 9-12
| 792 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Idaho Professional Technical School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
25 East 50 South Suite A
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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