Shelley Joint School District

545 Seminary Avenue
Shelley, ID 83274-1461
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Shelley Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 740 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 38%), 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 79%.
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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Shelley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#76 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shelley Joint   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelley Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelley Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shelley Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.40
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,082 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
85%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
122
# Students in K Grade:
176
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,613 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shelley Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of Shelley Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,450
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shelley Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,613
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shelley Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelley Joint School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelley Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
570 West Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 707 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shelley Work Based Academy
Alternative School
650 W State St
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,440 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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