Joint School District No. 2

1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642-7991
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 15 public high schools serving 14,137 students in Joint School District No. 2. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Joint School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Joint School District No. 2 have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owyhee High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
61 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
39,003 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
2,062 Teachers
7,335 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#27 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Joint School District No. 2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joint School District No. 2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joint School District No. 2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
41%
85%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Joint School District No. 2 and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.41
# American Indian Students
171 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
963 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,179 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
837 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
29,688 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
76%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
163 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,989 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
391
127
# Students in K Grade:
2,299
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,362
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,729
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,672
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,808
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,818
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,814
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,064
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,026
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,463
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,562
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,554
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,441
23,629
# 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.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Joint School District No. 2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Joint School District No. 2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,429
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Joint School District No. 2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,304
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Joint School District No. 2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Joint School District No. 2 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Renaissance High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1307 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4380
Grades: 9-12
| 672 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Meridian Medical Arts Charter
Vocational School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1789 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Meridian Technical Charter High School
Vocational School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3800 North Locust Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Grades: 9-12
| 205 students
Rank: #44.
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
915 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Grades: 6-12
| 265 students
Rank: #55.
Eagle High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
574 North Park Lane
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2189
Grades: 9-12
| 1,803 students
Rank: #66.
Rocky Mountain High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5450 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4340
Grades: 9-12
| 1,911 students
Rank: #77.
Centennial High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12400 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,770 students
Rank: #88.
Owyhee High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3650 North Owyhee Storm Avenue
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,812 students
Rank: #99.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 South Millennium Way
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,521 students
Rank: #1010.
Meridian High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1900 West Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4160
Grades: 9-12
| 1,823 students
Rank: #1111.
Rebound School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1450 East Watertower Street S1
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Grades: 6-12
| 204 students
Rank: #1212.
Central Academy High School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6075 North Locus Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4325
Grades: 9-12
| 147 students
Rank: #1313.
Virtual School House
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Grades: PK-12
| 454 students
Rank: #1414.
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 South Academy Avenue
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-5386
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #1515.
Meridian Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2311 East Lanark Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4315
Grades: 9-12
| 175 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 61 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 39,003 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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