Top Rankings
Cottonwood Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Cottonwood Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Cottonwood Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
426 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cottonwood Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.5%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
96%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,362 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,103 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,362
$10,194
Spending / Student
$11,103
$9,371
Best Cottonwood Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1916 East Street
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3122
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3122
Gr: PK-6 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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