Total enrollment
4,312
+4 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
Payette County
Idaho · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Payette County totals about 4,521 students across 14 schools, an average of 323 per campus. Fruitland District is the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 4 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Payette County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 70%
% Hispanic
28%
was 26%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
14
4 districts
Enrollment
4,521
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,673
Below Idaho avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.3%
Above Idaho avg
Elementary
4
1,647 students
Middle
3
1,067 students
High
5
1,218 students
Combined / other
2
589 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
FRUITLAND DISTRICT
1,551 students · 4 districts in Payette County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Payette County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
17.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
39
25.5% under 18
Test scores in Payette County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 8 schools ranked. Idaho state average: 53.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- NEW PLYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL· 67.4%
- TREASURE VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY· 57.8%
- NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL· 57.4%
- NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY· 53.3%
- FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL· 49.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL· 23.2%
- PAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL· 27.4%
- FRUITLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 43.4%
- FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL· 49.5%
- NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY· 53.3%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURE VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY | Fruitland | Combined | KG-11 | 589 | · |
| FRUITLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fruitland | Elementary | PK-04 | 557 | · |
| FRUITLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Fruitland | High | 09-12 | 509 | · |
| PAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL | Payette | Elementary | PK-04 | 477 | · |
| FRUITLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fruitland | Middle | 05-08 | 467 | · |
| NEW PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY | New Plymouth | Elementary | PK-05 | 404 | · |
| MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Payette | Middle | 05-08 | 375 | · |
| PAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL | Payette | High | 09-12 | 319 | · |
| NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL | New Plymouth | High | 09-12 | 269 | · |
| NEW PLYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | New Plymouth | Middle | 06-08 | 225 | · |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Payette | Elementary | 04-05 | 209 | · |
| PAYETTE ACADEMY | Payette | High | 06-12 | 103 | · |
| FRUITLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Fruitland | High | 06-12 | 18 | · |
| TREASURE VALLEY TECH (TVT) - IDAHO | Payette | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Payette County
About Payette County
In Idaho, Payette County is a rural-scale county of about 26,771 residents. 14 public schools across the county educates about 4,521 students between them.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $67,673 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 8%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Payette County covers 4 elementary schools (1,647 students), 3 middle schools (1,067), 5 high schools (1,218), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Payette County is FRUITLAND DISTRICT, which alone enrolls about 1,551 students.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,312 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,308 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 11 to 12 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Payette County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Payette County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data