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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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 233 students in Glenns Ferry Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Glenns Ferry Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
361 Students
214,729 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
11,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glenns Ferry 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 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
0.50
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
35%
21%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
62%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,108 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,958 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,108
$10,194
Spending / Student
$13,958
$9,371
Best Glenns Ferry Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Glenns Ferry Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
639 North Bannock Street
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7438
Glenns Ferry, ID 83623
(208) 366-7438
Gr: 6-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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