Cambridge Joint School District

40 North 4th Street
Cambridge, ID 83610-0039
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 80 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
146 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cambridge Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
41%
50-54%
55%
20-29%
41%
(20-21)
≥50%
79%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,329 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,041 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,329
$10,185
Spending / Student
$16,041
$9,364

Best Cambridge Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Middle/high School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
40 North 4th Street
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Gr: 6-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 146 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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