Camas County School District

610 Soldier Road
Fairfield, ID 83327-9702
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 119 students in Camas County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Camas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
184 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Camas County 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#59 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camas County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camas County   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.
55-59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camas County   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.
40-49%
41%
60-79%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camas County   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
169 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
16
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,429 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,190 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camas County   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
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camas County   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
$16,429
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camas County   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
$15,190
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camas County   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 Camas County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camas County Elem/jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Soldier Road
Fairfield, ID 83327
(208) 764-2472
Grades: PK-8
| 119 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 184 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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