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Oneida County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 7,964 students in Oneida County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Oneida County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
8,704 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Oneida County 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.42
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,211 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
48 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
7,344 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
184
# Students in K Grade:
819
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
959
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,001
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
965
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
915
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
894
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
763
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
624
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
302
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,177 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$36 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$4,846
$10,185

Spending / Student
$4,177
$9,364

Best Oneida County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malad Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 Jenkins Avenue
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 766-9235
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 766-9235
Grades: 6-8
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Idaho Home Learning Academy
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
195 South 300 East
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 534-6080
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 534-6080
Grades: PK-12
| 7,751 students
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