Top Rankings
Kamiah 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 121 students in Kamiah Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Kamiah Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
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
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.1%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.46
% American Indian
13%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
65%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,597 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,116 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,597
$10,194
Spending / Student
$15,116
$9,371
Best Kamiah Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kamiah Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
809 9th Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4012
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4012
Gr: PK-3 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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