Top Rankings
Joint School District No. 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 388 students in Joint School District No. 2. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Idaho.
Public Charter Schools in Joint School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Idaho public charter school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 60% statewide average).
The top ranked public charter schools in Joint School District No. 2 are Meridian Technical Charter High School and Meridian Medical Arts Charter. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
61 Schools
81 Schools
# Students
39,332 Students
29,522 Students
# Teachers
2,087 Teachers
1,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
54%
Graduation Rate
87%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.40
# American Indian Students
193 Students
289 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
900 Students
441 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,517 Students
4,719 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
784 Students
273 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
30,936 Students
22,479 Students
% White Students
79%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
152 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,850 Students
1,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
367
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,421
2,376
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,561
2,372
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,669
2,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,684
2,352
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,789
2,410
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,986
2,497
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,922
2,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,104
2,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,298
2,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,566
1,790
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,441
1,806
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,312
1,888
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,212
2,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,235 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,350
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,235
$9,366
Best Joint School District No. 2 Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Technical Charter High School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3800 North Locust Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Meridian Medical Arts Charter
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1789 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
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