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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 are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,829 students in Emmett Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Emmett Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
2,566 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
12,168 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,053 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
80%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
178
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
2,804
# 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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Montour Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6600 Sweet-ola Highway
Sweet, ID 83670
(208) 584-3378
Sweet, ID 83670
(208) 584-3378
Grades: K-5
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Shadow Butte Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3900 West Idaho Boulevard
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0877
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0877
Grades: K-5
| 426 students
Rank: #33.
Kenneth J Carberry Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1950 East 12th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0839
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-0839
Grades: K-5
| 425 students
Rank: #44.
Ola Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11475 Ola School Road
Ola, ID 83657
(208) 584-3589
Ola, ID 83657
(208) 584-3589
Grades: K-6
| 13 students
Rank: #55.
Emmett Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 East 4th Street
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-2921
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-2921
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #66.
Black Canyon Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Pine Street Suite #2
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5552
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-5552
Grades: 6-12
| 113 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 South Pine Suite #1
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-4961
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-4961
Grades: PK-4
| 260 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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