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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 212 students in Shelley Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Shelley Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.44.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
7 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
2,559 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.44
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,129 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
168
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,259 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,057
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,259
$9,364
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dean Goodsell Elementary School
Special Education School
185 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Grades: PK-K
| 212 students
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