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Fremont County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 707 students in Fremont County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Fremont County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
8 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
2,228 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Fremont County 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.42
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
401 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,752 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
79%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
184
# Students in K Grade:
150
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,718 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 $9,719 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,718
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,719
$9,364
Best Fremont County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Fremont Jr High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 North 1st West
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-7880
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-7880
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
North Fremont Jr/sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3581 East 1300 North
Ashton, ID 83420
(208) 652-7468
Ashton, ID 83420
(208) 652-7468
Grades: 6-12
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
Five-county Detention Center
Alternative School
423 N 2300 E
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-1500
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-1500
Grades: 5-12
| 16 students
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