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Oneida County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 407 students in Oneida County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Oneida County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
5 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
8,702 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
31:1
31:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oneida County 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)2.5%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
84%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,178 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$4,848
$10,194
Spending / Student
$4,178
$9,371
Best Oneida County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stone Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10808 S 23000 W
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 698-3585
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 698-3585
Gr: PK-3 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Malad Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 W 400 N
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 766-2255
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 766-2255
Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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