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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Shoshone Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Shoshone Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
511 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
6,842 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.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
203 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
40%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
32
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,209 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,665 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,209
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,665
$9,364
Best Shoshone Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shoshone Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
61 East Highway 24
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Shoshone, ID 83352
(208) 886-2381
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
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