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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 is 1 public high school serving 120 students in Kamiah Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Kamiah Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Kamiah Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kamiah Senior High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
387 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
7,335 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
45 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
264 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
68%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
127
# Students in K Grade:
32
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
23,629
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kamiah Senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
711 Ninth Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4067
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4067
Grades: 9-12
| 120 students
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