Orofino Joint School District

1051 Michigan
Orofino, ID 83544-2259
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 515 students in Orofino Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Orofino Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,131 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
6,697 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Orofino 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 50-54% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#100 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orofino Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orofino 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.
53%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orofino 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.
35%
41%
50-54%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orofino Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
998 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
78
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
678
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,378 is higher 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 $13,722 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orofino 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
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orofino 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
$14,378
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orofino 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
$13,722
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orofino 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 Orofino Joint School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orofino Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 Michigan Avenue
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-4212
Grades: PK-6
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Cavendish-teakean Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
455 Middle Road
Lenore, ID 83541
(208) 476-5393
Grades: PK-6
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Timberline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22869 Highway 11
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4411
Grades: PK-5
| 90 students
Rank: #44.
Peck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
212 Main Street
Peck, ID 83545
(208) 486-7331
Grades: PK-6
| 32 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,131 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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