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Item: Kamiah Joint School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1102 Hill Street
Kamiah, ID 83536-5272

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (208) 935-2991

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

3 Schools

327 Schools

# Students

380 Students

111,384 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

6,447 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
Pre-K	9	19
Kind	22	78
1	28	80
2	29	87
3	33	88

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District Rank

Kamiah Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District
2023	#143
2022	#140
2021	#145
2019	#110
2018	#80
2017	#95
2016	#98
2015	#108
2013	#72
2012	#79
2011	#95
2010	#87

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27%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	27%	41%
2022	32%	42%
2021	31%	40%
2019	32%	45%
2018	37%	44%
2017	33%	42%
2016	30%	42%
2015	28%	40%
2013	82%	81%
2012	77%	80%
2011	79%	80%
2010	77%	80%

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40-44%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2022	42%	55%
2021	34%	54%
2019	47%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	46%	52%
2016	48%	53%
2015	44%	51%
2013	90%	89%
2012	88%	89%
2011	83%	88%
2010	86%	87%

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25-29%

41%

85%

81.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	85%	81%
2022	74%	80%
2021	80%	79%
2020	84%	80%
2019	74%	79%
2018	80%	79%
2017	74%	78%
2016	74%	78%
2015	69%	78%
2014	84%	76%

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(2022-23)

22.1%

16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	0.49	0.42
2022	0.50	0.42
2021	0.50	0.42
2020	0.46	0.40
2019	0.46	0.41
2018	0.50	0.39
2017	0.50	0.39
2016	0.50	0.39
2015	0.50	0.38
2014	0.50	0.38
2013	0.46	0.37
2012	0.41	0.37
2011	0.39	0.35
2010	0.37	0.34
2009	0.42	0.33
2008	0.40	0.31
2007	0.40	0.31
2006	0.41	0.30
2005	0.37	0.30
2004	0.36	0.28
2003	0.33	0.25
2002	0.37	0.27
2001	0.34	0.25

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	13%	1%
2022	13%	1%
2021	14%	1%
2020	13%	1%
2019	13%	1%
2018	14%	1%
2017	14%	1%
2016	16%	2%
2015	14%	1%
2014	14%	1%
2013	15%	1%
2012	12%	2%
2011	13%	1%
2010	15%	2%
2009	16%	2%
2008	15%	1%
2007	15%	2%
2006	16%	2%
2005	15%	2%
2004	15%	2%
2003	14%	1%
2002	15%	2%
2001	15%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2014)
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	7%	19%
2022	8%	19%
2021	7%	19%
2020	8%	19%
2019	8%	18%
2018	9%	18%
2017	9%	18%
2016	8%	18%
2015	8%	17%
2014	9%	17%
2013	7%	17%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	5%	15%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	14%
2007	6%	13%
2006	5%	13%
2005	6%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	4%	11%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2009)
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% White

65%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	69%	74%
2022	68%	74%
2021	69%	74%
2020	72%	75%
2019	72%	75%
2018	68%	76%
2017	68%	76%
2016	69%	76%
2015	69%	77%
2014	69%	77%
2013	72%	78%
2012	76%	78%
2011	77%	79%
2010	78%	80%
2009	75%	81%
2008	76%	82%
2007	76%	82%
2006	75%	83%
2005	78%	83%
2004	78%	84%
2003	81%	86%
2002	78%	85%
2001	80%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	11%	4%
2022	11%	3%
2021	10%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	7%	2%
2015	9%	2%
2014	7%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,474 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,858 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$3,754 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$7 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$5 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$3,545 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$6 MM	$5 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,474

$11,927

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$15,929	$12,323
2022	$16,915	$12,033
2021	$14,456	$11,767
2020	$11,781	$10,279
2019	$12,586	$9,543
2018	$10,197	$10,073
2017	$8,667	$9,616
2016	$9,331	$9,409
2015	$12,639	$9,564
2014	$9,198	$8,038
2012	$8,433	$8,508
2011	$9,110	$8,977
2010	$10,296	$9,564
2009	$9,876	$10,010
2008	$8,793	$9,752
2007	$9,331	$8,667
2006	$8,635	$7,521
2005	$8,182	$7,427
2004	$8,763	$6,810
2003	$8,879	$6,666
2002	$8,126	$6,610
2001	$8,460	$6,330
2000	$6,829	$6,210
1999	$6,751	$5,741
1998	$5,902	$5,437
1997	$5,577	$5,224
1995	$5,338	$4,547
1992	$4,099	$4,104
1990	$3,738	$3,676

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Spending / Student

$15,858

$11,263

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kamiah Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$15,333	$11,477
2022	$15,731	$11,112
2021	$14,010	$10,428
2020	$11,717	$9,744
2019	$10,631	$8,945
2018	$10,423	$9,214
2017	$9,849	$9,126
2016	$9,791	$8,599
2015	$11,706	$8,998
2014	$9,052	$7,643
2012	$8,710	$8,498
2011	$9,386	$8,512
2010	$9,536	$8,998
2009	$8,988	$9,580
2008	$8,209	$9,072
2007	$8,114	$8,059
2006	$8,335	$7,279
2005	$7,836	$7,268
2004	$8,051	$6,584
2003	$8,181	$7,016
2002	$9,000	$6,226
2001	$7,441	$6,189
2000	$6,734	$6,096
1999	$6,426	$5,602
1998	$6,361	$5,395
1997	$8,823	$5,594
1995	$5,123	$4,729
1992	$3,857	$3,828
1990	$3,389	$3,403

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Best Kamiah Joint School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kamiah Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

809 9th Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4012

Gr: PK-3 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 85% (Top 20% in ID)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education