Parma School District

805 East Mcconnell
Parma, ID 83660-5611
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Parma 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 320 students in Parma School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Parma School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Parma School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parma High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
284 Schools
# Students
1,014 Students
128,820 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
7,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Parma School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#53 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Parma   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parma   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parma   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
90-94%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Parma   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.40
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,382 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,653 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
22,774 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
18%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,457 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
694 Students
97,192 Students
% White Students
69%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
3,946 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
122
# Students in K Grade:
80
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
3,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
6,349
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
6,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
25,805
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
24,724
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
24,086
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
22,769
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,410 is higher than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,678 is higher than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Parma   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Parma   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,410
$10,196
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Parma   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,678
$9,374
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Parma   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Parma School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parma High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
137 Panther Way
Parma, ID 83660
(208) 722-5115
Grades: 9-12
| 320 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,014 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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