For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 464 students in Orofino Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Orofino Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
8 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
1,090 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orofino Joint 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 45% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
45%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,919 is higher than the state median of $10,217. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,239 is higher than the state median of $9,392. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,919
$10,217
Spending / Student
$14,239
$9,392
Best Orofino Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orofino High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Dunlap Road
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-5557
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-5557
Gr: 7-12 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Timberline High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22869 Highway 11
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4411
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4411
Gr: 6-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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