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Preston Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 535 students in Preston Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Preston Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.44.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Preston 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
80%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.44
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $8,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,273 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,635
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,273
$9,364
Best Preston Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
515 South 4th East
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Gr: PK-2 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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