PAYETTE ACADEMY

Located at 609 NORTH 5TH STREET, in PAYETTE, Idaho, PAYETTE ACADEMY is a very small four-year high school that serves 103 students (grades 6 through 12), part of PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 77% below the state mean of about 455.

PAYETTE ACADEMY is one of 5 schools operated by PAYETTE JOINT DISTRICT, a district that teaches 1,483 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PAYETTE ACADEMY logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 43% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Payette County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PAYETTE ACADEMY has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Payette County's rate of about 50%.

In the area at large, census data for Payette County shows median household earnings sit near $67,673, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PAYETTE ACADEMY is one of 14 public schools in Payette County (combined enrollment of about 4,521 students).

The closest other public school is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PAYETTE ACADEMY.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.