Melba Joint School District

511 Broadway Avenue
Melba, ID 83641-6011
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 418 students in Melba Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Melba Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Melba Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melba High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
824 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Melba Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#71 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Melba Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melba 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.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melba 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.
27%
41%
≥90%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Melba Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
619 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
109
# Students in K Grade:
56
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,883 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,891 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Melba 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
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Melba 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
$10,883
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Melba 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
$8,891
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Melba 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 Melba Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melba High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6870 Stokes Avenue
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Grades: 7-12
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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