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 are 2 public high schools serving 809 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 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
2,468 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

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.
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
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,163 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
109
# Students in K Grade:
187
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,072 is less than the state median of $9,308. 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
$8,425
$10,125
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
$8,072
$9,308
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11 S 100 W
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2272
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Preston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
151 East 2nd South
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0280
Grades: 9-12
| 760 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,468 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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