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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 84 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
176 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
1,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
169 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
15
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,034 is higher than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,307 is higher than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,034
$10,196
Spending / Student
$13,307
$9,374
Best Cambridge Joint School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 Hopper Avenue
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 84 students
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