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 2025 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
88 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
31,046 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
1,678 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Preston Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.41
# American Indian Students
22 Students
291 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
5,412 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
8 Students
232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,094 Students
23,198 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
121 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
1,328 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
-
# Students in K Grade:
169
2,319
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
2,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
2,441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
2,437
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
2,442
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
2,488
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
2,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
2,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
2,681
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
2,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
2,059
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
2,197
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
2,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,273 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,635
$10,185

Spending / Student
$8,273
$9,364

Best Preston Joint School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Idaho Professional Technical School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
25 East 50 South Suite A
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Malad City, ID 83252
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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