Whitepine Joint School District

502 First Avenue
Deary, ID 83823-0280
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 145 students in Whitepine Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Whitepine Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitepine Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deary School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
205 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
7,263 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitepine Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#36 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
57%
41%
55-59%
55%
50-59%
41%
(21-22)
≥50%
80%
(2022-23)
9.7%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
99%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,502 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,532 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,502
$10,194
Spending / Student
$19,532
$9,371

Best Whitepine Joint School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
502 1st Street
Deary, ID 83823
(208) 877-1151
Gr: 4-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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