Shelley Joint School District

545 Seminary Avenue
Shelley, ID 83274-1461
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 787 students in Shelley Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Shelley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Shelley Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shelley Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
7 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
2,509 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Shelley 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#65 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shelley Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelley 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 Shelley 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.
36%
41%
85-89%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shelley Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.41
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,107 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
84%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
109
# Students in K Grade:
162
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,403 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 Shelley 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
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shelley 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
$8,217
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shelley 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
$7,403
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shelley 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 Shelley Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelley Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
570 West Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 743 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shelley Work Based Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
544 Seminary Avenue
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,509 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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