For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 165 students in Council School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Council School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
282 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Council 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 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52.1%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
89%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,560 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,309 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,754 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$3,545 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,560
$11,927
Spending / Student
$14,309
$11,263
Best Council School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Council Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 Highway 95
Council, ID 83612
(208) 253-4223
Council, ID 83612
(208) 253-4223
Gr: PK-6 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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