Kuna Joint School District

711 East Porter Road
Kuna, ID 83634-1484
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kuna Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,989 students in Kuna Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Kuna 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 51% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Kuna Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kuna High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
11 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
5,795 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Kuna 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#129 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kuna Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kuna Joint   School District 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.
45%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kuna Joint   School District 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.
37%
41%
87%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kuna Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.41
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
919 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
89 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,502 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
112
127
# Students in K Grade:
399
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
395
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
408
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
412
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,724 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kuna Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kuna Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,603
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kuna Joint   School District 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
$7,724
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kuna Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kuna Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kuna High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
637 East Deer Flat
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,640 students
Rank: #22.
Swan Falls High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 South Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 246 students
Rank: #33.
Initial Point High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1080 North Ten Mile Road
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0200
Grades: 6-12
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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