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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 194 students in Cottonwood Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Cottonwood Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
435 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.09
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
414 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
95%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
184
# Students in K Grade:
23
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,106 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,874 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,106
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,874
$9,364
Best Cottonwood Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Jr/sr High 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
| 194 students
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