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Glenns Ferry 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 236 students in Glenns Ferry Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Glenns Ferry Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
363 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glenns Ferry 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
65%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,030 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,882 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,030
$10,185
Spending / Student
$13,882
$9,364
Best Glenns Ferry Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenns Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
639 North Bannock Street
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7435
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7435
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students
Rank: #22.
Glenns Ferry Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
639 North Bannock Street
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7438
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7438
Grades: 6-8
| 84 students
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