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Payette Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 410 students in Payette Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Payette Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Payette Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Payette High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
6 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
1,371 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Payette 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 55-59% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
18%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
850 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
62%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
109
# Students in K Grade:
102
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,580 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 $10,047 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,580
$10,125
Spending / Student
$10,047
$9,308
Best Payette Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Presidio High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1312 1st Avenue North
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 332-6800
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Payette High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 6th Avenue South
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-3327
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-3327
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
Rank: n/an/a
Treasure Valley Tech (Tvt) - Idaho
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
20 North 12th Street
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-9366
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-9366
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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