School district · Idaho

Preston Joint District

Preston Joint District in Idaho: 5 public schools with 2,311 students and 20.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $8,824 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,311
Students per teacher
20.5
ID 17.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$8,824
ID $11.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
113
Counselors (FTE)
5.8
Students per counselor
398
ID 379 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Idaho's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Idaho: 52%

56%proficient

+3.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 72% of school districts in Idaho

Median 49% · 151 school districts compared

1,009 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISAT; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Idaho: 44%

46%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 60% of school districts in Idaho

Median 43% · 152 school districts compared

1,023 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISAT; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$5.7K15
$5.9K16
$6.3K17
$6.6K18
$6.8K19
$7.0K20
$7.9K21
$8.4K22
$8.3K23
$8.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.6% · $2.6M
State
77% · $20.7M
Local
13% · $3.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$5,531
Support services
$2,901
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$458K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
3–551621.530%28%
Pre-K–253321.3——
6–854018.931%21%
9–1243———
9–1267919.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
105 East 2ND South, Preston, ID 83263
Phone
(208)852-0283