Top Rankings
Cambridge 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 high school serving 81 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cambridge Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cambridge Middle/high School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
156 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambridge Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
79%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,090 is higher than the state median of $10,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,013 is higher than the state median of $9,392. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,090
$10,217
Spending / Student
$15,013
$9,392
Best Cambridge Joint School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Middle/high School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 North 4th Street
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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