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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,325 students in Kuna Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Kuna Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
5,825 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
6,162 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:

0.35
0.41
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
79 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,606 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
79%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
166
# Students in K Grade:
422
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
423
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
441
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
461
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
493
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
427
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,554 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 $7,684 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% 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
$9,554
$10,125
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
$7,684
$9,308
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fremont H Teed Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
441 East Porter Road
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1005
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Kuna Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1360 West Boise Street
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 922-1002
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 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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