Cambridge Joint School District

40 North 4th Street
Cambridge, ID 83610-0039
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cambridge Joint 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 preschool serving 71 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
152 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,697 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Cambridge 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#79 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cambridge Joint   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 Cambridge 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.
50-54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambridge 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.
20-29%
41%
(20-21)
≥50%
79%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cambridge Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
147 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
97%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
3
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
678
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,566 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 $15,408 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cambridge 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
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cambridge 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
$18,566
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cambridge 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
$15,408
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cambridge 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 Cambridge Joint School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
455 Hopper Avenue
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 71 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 152 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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