For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 209 students in Potlatch School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Potlatch School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
448 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potlatch 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.9%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,315 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,286 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,315
$10,194
Spending / Student
$13,286
$9,371
Best Potlatch School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potlatch Jr/sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 6th Street
Potlatch, ID 83855
(208) 875-1231
Potlatch, ID 83855
(208) 875-1231
Gr: 7-12 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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