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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 377 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 23% 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
81 Schools
# Students
39,496 Students
28,572 Students
# Teachers
2,106 Teachers
1,566 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
0.38
0.41
# American Indian Students
175 Students
297 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
954 Students
471 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,767 Students
4,806 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
785 Students
248 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
30,702 Students
21,510 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
153 Students
118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,960 Students
1,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
375
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,276
2,148
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,630
2,239
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,612
2,286
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,744
2,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,788
2,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,825
2,283
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,077
2,608
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,021
2,525
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,209
2,434
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,605
1,881
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,598
1,890
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,409
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,327
1,985
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,201 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,311
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,201
$9,308
Best Joint School District No. 2 Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
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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