For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 544 students in Buhl Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Buhl Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,206 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Buhl 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 73% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
73%
80%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
35%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
64%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $10,855 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,245 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,855
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,245
$9,364
Best Buhl Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Popplewell Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 North 6th Avenue
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8225
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8225
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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