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Shelley Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 824 students in Shelley Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Shelley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Shelley Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shelley Senior 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 17% 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
7 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
2,559 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelley 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,259 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,057
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,259
$9,364
Best Shelley Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shelley Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
570 West Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7400
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7400
Gr: 9-12 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Shelley Work Based Academy
Alternative School
544 Seminary Avenue
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 332-6800
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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