For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 102 students in Mackay Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Mackay Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mackay Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mackay Jr/sr High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
213 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mackay 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,967 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,831 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,967
$10,185
Spending / Student
$13,831
$9,364
Best Mackay Joint School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mackay Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
390 East Spruce Street
Mackay, ID 83251
(208) 588-2262
Mackay, ID 83251
(208) 588-2262
Gr: 7-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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