Marsh Valley Joint School District

40 School Street
Arimo, ID 83214-0180
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 192 students in Marsh Valley Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Marsh Valley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,205 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marsh Valley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 6-9% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#42 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
42%
61%
55%
40%
41%
6-9%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,671 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,998
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,671
$9,364

Best Marsh Valley Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marsh Valley Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12805 South Old Highway 91
Arimo, ID 83214
(208) 254-3260
Grades: 7-8
| 192 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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