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Kamiah Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 267 students in Kamiah Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Kamiah Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
387 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kamiah Joint 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 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
# American Indian Students
45 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
264 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
68%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
32
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,315 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,842 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,315
$10,185
Spending / Student
$14,842
$9,364
Best Kamiah Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kamiah Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
809 9th Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4012
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4012
Grades: PK-3
| 127 students
Rank: #22.
Kamiah Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 12th Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4040
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4040
Grades: 4-8
| 140 students
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