Top Rankings
Melba Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 394 students in Melba Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Melba Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Melba Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melba High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
824 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
7,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Melba Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.9%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
20%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
78%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,137 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,640 is less than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$3,754 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$3,545 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,137
$11,927
Spending / Student
$9,640
$11,263
Best Melba Joint School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Melba High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6870 Stokes Avenue
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Gr: 7-12 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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