Firth School District

319 Lincoln Street
Firth, ID 83236-0069
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 273 students in Firth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Firth School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
832 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Firth School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#67 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
45%
41%
53%
55%
25-29%
41%
92%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,762 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 $8,763 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
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,762
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,763
$9,364

Best Firth School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Firth Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
410 Roosevelt
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Gr: 5-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 832 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 92% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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