PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL

PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL, a mid-sized middle school in PRESTON, Idaho, operated by PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT, enrolls 540 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,311 students; PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.1:1, putting PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $71,950, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), of which PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 592 students in 2018 compared to 540 in 2025.

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