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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 395 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 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
2 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
802 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
627 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
127
# Students in K Grade:
45
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,182 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,135 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,182
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,135
$9,364
Best Melba Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melba High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6870 Stokes Avenue
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Melba, ID 83641
(208) 495-2221
Grades: 7-12
| 395 students
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