Shoshone Joint School District

61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352-5338
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 165 students in Shoshone Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Shoshone Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
525 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Shoshone Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#133 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shoshone Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shoshone 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.
44%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shoshone 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.
20-24%
41%
80-89%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shoshone Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
232 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
45%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
166
# Students in K Grade:
40
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,910 is higher 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 $10,381 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shoshone 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
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shoshone 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
$10,910
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shoshone 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
$10,381
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shoshone 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 Shoshone Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High Desert
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
104 West D Street
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Shoshone Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 525 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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