Kamiah Joint School District

1102 Hill Street
Kamiah, ID 83536-5272
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 140 students in Kamiah Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Kamiah Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
387 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kamiah 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#140 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30-34%
42%
40-44%
55%
25-29%
41%
70-79%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.42
% American Indian
12%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
68%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,315 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,842 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,315
$10,185
Spending / Student
$14,842
$9,364

Best Kamiah Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kamiah Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 12th Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4040
Grades: 4-8
| 140 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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