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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 are 3 public high schools serving 778 students in Preston Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Preston Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Preston Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Preston High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
7,335 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
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,094 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
127
# Students in K Grade:
169
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
23,629
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 S 100 W
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2272
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2272
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
Rank: #22.
Preston High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 East 2nd South
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0280
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0280
Grades: 9-12
| 723 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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