Mackay Joint School District

400 East Spruce Street
Mackay, ID 83251-0390
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 111 students in Mackay 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 School in Mackay Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
213 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
12,168 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
41%
45-49%
55%
30-39%
41%
70%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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 grown by 11% 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 grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
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 Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mackay Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East Spruce Street
Mackay, ID 83251
(208) 588-2834
Gr: PK-6 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 213 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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