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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 404 students in New Plymouth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in New Plymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
898 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,447 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%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
81%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,049 is higher than the state median of $10,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,086 is higher than the state median of $9,392. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,049
$10,217
Spending / Student
$10,086
$9,392
Best New Plymouth School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Plymouth Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
704 South Plymouth Avenue
New Plymouth, ID 83655
(208) 278-5333
New Plymouth, ID 83655
(208) 278-5333
Gr: PK-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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