Top Rankings
Joint School District No. 2 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 390 students in Joint School District No. 2. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Idaho.
Public Charter Schools in Joint School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Idaho public charter school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
61 Schools
88 Schools
# Students
39,003 Students
31,046 Students
# Teachers
2,062 Teachers
1,678 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Joint School District No. 2, 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.41
# American Indian Students
171 Students
291 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
963 Students
477 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,179 Students
5,412 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
17%
# Black Students
837 Students
232 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
29,688 Students
23,198 Students
% White Students
76%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
163 Students
121 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,989 Students
1,328 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
391
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,299
2,319
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,362
2,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,729
2,441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,672
2,437
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,808
2,442
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,818
2,488
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,814
2,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,064
2,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,026
2,681
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,463
2,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,562
2,059
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,554
2,197
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,441
2,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,429 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 $8,304 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,429
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,304
$9,364
Best Joint School District No. 2 Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Meridian Medical Arts Charter
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1789 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Meridian Technical Charter High School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3800 North Locust Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Grades: 9-12
| 205 students
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