Preston Joint School District

120 East 2nd South Street
Preston, ID 83263-1527
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1 students in Preston Joint School District.
Public Charter Schools in Preston Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public charter school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
86 Schools
# Students
2,469 Students
28,991 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
1,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Preston Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 173 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 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#81 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Preston Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Preston 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.
54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Preston 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.
45%
41%
91%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Preston 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
24 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
472 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
4,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
17%
# Black Students
10 Students
252 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,164 Students
21,772 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
1,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
-
# Students in K Grade:
187
2,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
2,258
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
2,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
2,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
2,298
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
2,299
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
2,631
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
2,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
1,925
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
1,949
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
1,890
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
2,065
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,107. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,068 is less than the state median of $9,291. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Preston 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
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Preston 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
$8,421
$10,107
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Preston 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
$8,068
$9,291
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Preston 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 Preston Joint School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Idaho Professional Technical School
Vocational School
Charter School
25 East 50 South Suite A
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,469 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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