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Cambridge 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 75 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
156 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambridge Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
94%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,090 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,013 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,090
$10,194
Spending / Student
$15,013
$9,371
Best Cambridge Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 Hopper Avenue
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3321
Gr: PK-5 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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