Mackay Joint School District

400 East Spruce Street
Mackay, ID 83251-0390
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 104 students in Mackay Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Mackay Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mackay Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mackay Jr/sr High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
218 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mackay 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 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
41%
45-49%
55%
30-39%
41%
70%
80%
(2022-23)
23.2%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,624 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,514 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,624
$10,194
Spending / Student
$13,514
$9,371

Best Mackay Joint School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mackay Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
390 East Spruce Street
Mackay, ID 83251
(208) 588-2262
Gr: 7-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 218 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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