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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 146 students in Cambridge Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
146 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambridge 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 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
0.09
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,329 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,041 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,329
$10,185
Spending / Student
$16,041
$9,364
Best Cambridge Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Middle/high School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 North 4th Street
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3311
Gr: 6-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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