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New Plymouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in New Plymouth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in New Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
898 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Plymouth School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
81%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,049 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,086 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,049
$10,194
Spending / Student
$10,086
$9,371
Best New Plymouth School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Plymouth Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4400 Southwest 2nd Avenue
New Plymouth, ID 83655
(208) 278-5788
New Plymouth, ID 83655
(208) 278-5788
Gr: 6-8 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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