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West Side Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in West Side Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in West Side 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 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
805 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
West Side Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 173 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.44
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
744 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
93%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
46
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,084 in this school district is less 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 $7,441 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,084
$10,185
Spending / Student
$7,441
$9,364
Best West Side Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harold B Lee Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4726 West Highway 36
Dayton, ID 83232
(208) 747-3303
Dayton, ID 83232
(208) 747-3303
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
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