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Glenns Ferry Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 152 students in Glenns Ferry Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Glenns Ferry Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
363 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glenns Ferry 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
65%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,030 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,882 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,030
$10,185
Spending / Student
$13,882
$9,364
Best Glenns Ferry Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenns Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
639 North Bannock Street
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7435
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7435
Gr: PK-5 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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