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Whitepine Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Whitepine Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Whitepine Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
205 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitepine Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
99%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,502 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,532 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,502
$10,194
Spending / Student
$19,532
$9,371
Best Whitepine Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
502 1st Street
Deary, ID 83823
(208) 877-1151
Deary, ID 83823
(208) 877-1151
Gr: 4-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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