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Firth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 542 students in Firth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Firth School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
832 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Firth School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.43
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
694 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
46
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,762 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 $8,763 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,762
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,763
$9,364
Best Firth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A W Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
735 N 600 E
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6848
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6848
Grades: PK-4
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Firth Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
410 Roosevelt
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Grades: 5-8
| 273 students
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