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Schools in Kamiah · Kamiah Joint School District 304

Kamiah’s public schools score below 66% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Kamiah’s districts is 32%, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kamiah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 13 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 10 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▲ 76% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
380 students on the public path
In brief

Kamiah’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho (the state reports Kamiah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,615 per student in FY2024, against $11,119 across Idaho. 40% of its revenue that year was federal (Idaho 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Kamiah Middle School, then Kamiah Senior High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kamiah’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 34% of Idaho school districts. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (19)Better than 37%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 182 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Kamiah anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kamiah’s students in the tested grades sat them (181 in math, 184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kamiah, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Kamiah Elementary SchoolKamiah Joint School District 304C−
4–8Kamiah Middle SchoolKamiah Joint School District 304D
9–12Kamiah Senior HighKamiah Joint School District 304A−

Kamiah’s public schools are run by Kamiah Joint School District 304. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kamiah Joint School District 304Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 380 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$19,615ID $11,119 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 54.8% · 184 students tested
Math32%
State average 41.9% · 181 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 40% of the Kamiah district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Idaho, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Kamiah vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Kamiah’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KamiahCKamiah Joint School District 304

Every school in Kamiah

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kamiahby address
Kamiah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
121 students12:1Rate it →
Kamiah Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
D
157 students15:1Rate it →
Kamiah Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
102 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Kamiah’s schools

Are Kamiah’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kamiah children attend score below 66% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kamiah in?

Kamiah Joint School District 304, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 380 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kamiah kids go to high school?

Kamiah Senior High, with 102 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Kamiah’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Kamiah Joint School District 304 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Kamiah spend per student?

$19,615 in Kamiah Joint School District 304 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.