Payette Joint School District

20 North 12th Street
Payette, ID 83661-2603
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Payette Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Payette Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Payette Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Payette Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#151 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
26%
41%
37%
55%
20%
41%
(22-23)
77%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
34%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
62%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,421 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,977 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,421
$10,185
Spending / Student
$11,977
$9,364

Best Payette Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Payette Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1320 3rd Avenue North
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-3379
Grades: PK-3
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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