Total enrollment
1,274
-6 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT
Idaho · 1,483 students · 1 city
PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT operates 6 public K-12 schools in Idaho, enrolling about 1,483 students between them (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-2 (-33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,483 | #38 of 67 | #5,505 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #42 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #37 of 67 | #7,503 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.9% | #5 of 66 | #2,033 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,256 to 1,171 students (down 7%) and from 75 to 66 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL | Payette | Elementary | PK-04 | 477 |
| MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Payette | Middle | 05-08 | 375 |
| PAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL | Payette | High | 09-12 | 319 |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Payette | Elementary | 04-05 | 209 |
| PAYETTE ACADEMY | Payette | High | 06-12 | 103 |
| TREASURE VALLEY TECH (TVT) - IDAHO | Payette | Combined | M-M | · |
About PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT
PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT is a compact Idaho school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 1,483.
For a sense of the school types, PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 247 in this district, below the Idaho typical of 402.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,280 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,274 in SY 2024-25. PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT now counts 4 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2020-21.
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