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Shelley Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 197 students in Shelley Joint School District.
Public Preschools in Shelley Joint School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
7 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,512 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
82%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,395 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,207
$10,194
Spending / Student
$7,395
$9,371
Best Shelley Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Dean Goodsell Elementary School
Special Education School
185 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Gr: PK-K | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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