Emmett Independent School District

601 East Third Street
Emmett, ID 83617-3111
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Emmett Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2 students in Emmett Independent School District.
Public Charter Schools in Emmett Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
88 Schools
# Students
2,566 Students
31,046 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
1,678 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Emmett Independent 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 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#135 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
42%
44%
55%
35%
41%
77%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
17%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
80%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,238 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,928
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,238
$9,364

Best Emmett Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Payette River Technical Academy
Vocational School
Charter School
721 West 12th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6321
Grades: 6-12
| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,566 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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