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Soda Springs Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 350 students in Soda Springs Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Soda Springs Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
886 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Soda Springs 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.44
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
796 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
90%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
79
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,720 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 $11,152 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$3,215 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$2,956 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,720
$10,185

Spending / Student
$11,152
$9,364

Best Soda Springs Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard E Thirkill Primary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 East 4th Street
Soda Springs, ID 83276
(208) 547-4426
Soda Springs, ID 83276
(208) 547-4426
Grades: PK-4
| 350 students
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