For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
390 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Butte County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.44
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
344 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
88%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
27
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,887 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,779 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,887
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,779
$9,364
Best Butte County Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arco Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students
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