Top Rankings
Cottonwood Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 190 students in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cottonwood Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prairie Jr/sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
441 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cottonwood Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.41
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
424 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
109
# Students in K Grade:
36
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,941 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 $10,726 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,941
$10,125
Spending / Student
$10,726
$9,308
Best Cottonwood Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
453 Keuterville Road
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3901
Cottonwood, ID 83522
(208) 962-3901
Grades: 7-12
| 190 students
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