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Emmett Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2 students in Emmett Independent School District.
Public Charter Schools in Emmett Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
88 Schools
# Students
2,566 Students
31,046 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
1,678 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Emmett Independent 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 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.41
# American Indian Students
12 Students
291 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
5,412 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
17%
# Black Students
6 Students
232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,053 Students
23,198 Students
% White Students
80%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
121 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
1,328 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
-
# Students in K Grade:
178
2,319
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
2,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
2,441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
2,437
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
2,442
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
2,488
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
2,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
2,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
2,681
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
2,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
2,059
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
2,197
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
2,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,238 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,928
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,238
$9,364
Best Emmett Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Payette River Technical Academy
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
721 West 12th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6321
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-6321
Grades: 6-12
| 2 students
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