Top Rankings
Clark County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 58 students in Clark County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
109 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Clark County 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.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
46 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
42%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
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:
10
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
6
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,734 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,807 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,734
$10,185

Spending / Student
$21,807
$9,364

Best Clark County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lindy Ross Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 South Oakley Street
Dubois, ID 83423
(208) 374-5206
Dubois, ID 83423
(208) 374-5206
Grades: PK-8
| 58 students
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