Top Rankings
Gooding Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 484 students in Gooding Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Gooding Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,189 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gooding Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)0.1%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
43%
22%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
55%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,442 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,708 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,442
$10,194
Spending / Student
$10,708
$9,371
Best Gooding Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gooding Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1045 7th Avenue West
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-4941
Gooding, ID 83330
(208) 934-4941
Gr: PK-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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