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Butte County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 186 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
376 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
88%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,782 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,194 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,754 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$3,545 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,782
$11,927
Spending / Student
$14,194
$11,263
Best Butte County Joint School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arco Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503
Gr: PK-6 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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