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Preston Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 533 students in Preston Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Preston Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
2,311 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Preston Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.8%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
86%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,620 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,997
$10,194
Spending / Student
$8,620
$9,371
Best Preston Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
515 South 4th East
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Gr: PK-2 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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