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Preston Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1 students in Preston Joint School District.
Public Charter Schools in Preston Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
80 Schools
# Students
2,456 Students
29,467 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
1,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Preston Joint 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 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
29 Students
289 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
441 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
4,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
9 Students
273 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,139 Students
22,427 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,208 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
-
# Students in K Grade:
161
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
2,355
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
2,384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
2,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
2,410
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
2,497
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
2,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
2,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
2,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
1,790
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
1,806
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
1,888
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
2,102
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,111 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,466
$10,196
Spending / Student
$8,111
$9,374
Best Preston Joint School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Idaho Professional Technical School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
25 East 50 South Suite A
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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