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Pocatello School District

Item: Pocatello School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

3115 Pole Line Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-6119

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Top 30%

Tel: (208) 232-3563

Top Rankings

Pocatello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

25 Schools

590 Schools

# Students

12,259 Students

216,382 Students

# Teachers

628 Teachers

11,932 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

District Rank

Pocatello School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#49 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Pocatello School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

46%

42%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pocatello 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.

60%

55%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pocatello 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.

44%

41%

90%

80%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pocatello School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.43

# American Indian Students

431 Students

2,546 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

91 Students

2,320 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,595 Students

42,034 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

19%

# Black Students

79 Students

2,317 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

9,490 Students

159,003 Students

% White Students

77%

74%

# Hawaiian Students

63 Students

758 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

510 Students

7,430 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

145

3,138

# Students in K Grade:

815

21,905

# Students in 1st Grade:

833

23,281

# Students in 2nd Grade:

874

23,536

# Students in 3rd Grade:

900

23,640

# Students in 4th Grade:

885

23,896

# Students in 5th Grade:

869

23,838

# Students in 6th Grade:

920

24,320

# Students in 7th Grade:

920

18,769

# Students in 8th Grade:

933

19,170

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,108

3,063

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,027

2,731

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,000

2,463

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,030

2,632

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,156 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$115 MM

$3,215 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Pocatello 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

$112 MM

$2,956 MM

This chart displays total spending of Pocatello 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

$9,406

$10,125

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pocatello 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

$9,156

$9,308

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pocatello 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,259 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 90% (Top 30% in ID)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education