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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Shelley Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Shelley Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
7 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,509 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
6,697 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.
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
0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,107 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
84%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
162
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
678
# 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.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,217
$10,125
Spending / Student
$7,403
$9,308
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dean Goodsell Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
185 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Grades: PK-K
| 191 students
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