Plummer-Worley Joint School District

1255 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851-6014
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 123 students in Plummer-Worley Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Plummer-Worley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Plummer-Worley Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakeside High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
359 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Plummer-Worley 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 70-79% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#173 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plummer-Worley Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plummer-Worley 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.
15-19%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plummer-Worley 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.
10-14%
41%
70-79%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plummer-Worley Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.41
# American Indian Students
173 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
48%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
86 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
24%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
127
# Students in K Grade:
22
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,223 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,376 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plummer-Worley 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 Plummer-Worley 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
$20,223
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plummer-Worley 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
$18,376
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plummer-Worley 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 Plummer-Worley Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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