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Kamiah Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 120 students in Kamiah Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Kamiah Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Kamiah Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kamiah Senior High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
387 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kamiah 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.41
% American Indian
12%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
68%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,315 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,842 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,315
$10,185
Spending / Student
$14,842
$9,364
Best Kamiah Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kamiah Senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
711 Ninth Street
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4067
Kamiah, ID 83536
(208) 935-4067
Grades: 9-12
| 120 students
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