Preston Joint School District

120 East 2nd South Street
Preston, ID 83263-1527
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 778 students in Preston Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Preston Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Preston Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Preston 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#81 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
42%
54%
55%
45%
41%
91%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,273 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,635
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,273
$9,364

Best Preston Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11 S 100 W
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2272
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
Rank: #22.
Preston High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
151 East 2nd South
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0280
Grades: 9-12
| 723 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Idaho Professional Technical School
Vocational School
Charter School
25 East 50 South Suite A
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,408 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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