Shoshone Joint School District

61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352-5338
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Shoshone Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Shoshone Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
511 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Shoshone 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#133 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shoshone Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shoshone Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shoshone Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
41%
80-89%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shoshone Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
203 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
40%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
32
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,209 is higher 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 $10,665 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
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shoshone Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shoshone Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,209
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shoshone Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,665
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shoshone Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shoshone Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shoshone Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 511 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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