Ririe Joint School District

260 1st West
Ririe, ID 83443-0508
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 379 students in Ririe Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Ririe Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
724 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ririe 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#93 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
41%
50%
55%
30-34%
41%
82%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,939 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 $9,378 is higher 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
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,939
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,378
$9,364

Best Ririe Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ririe Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 1st West Street
Ririe, ID 83443
(208) 538-5175
Gr: PK-6 | 379 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 724 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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