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B−

Gooding Joint School District 231

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Gooding.

Gooding’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Idaho school districts

Students
1,189
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,139
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gooding Joint School District 231

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Idaho districts
  • Spends 9% more per student than the ID average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.8% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $55 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% of the 170 Idaho school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Gooding 3,855

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gooding. Grade by grade →

PK–5Gooding Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Gooding Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gooding High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 41.9% · 681 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 54.8% · 684 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.1% · 101 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,139 per student · 9% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 67%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,290’21
1,244’22
1,184’23
1,189’24

Down 7.8% since 2021–22.

Students
White 55%Hispanic 43%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools.

Gooding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gooding
C−
484 students17:1
Gooding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gooding
C+
289 students16:1
Gooding High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gooding
C
384 students18:1
Gooding Alternative Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Gooding
32 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Idaho.