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C+

Kuna Joint School District 3

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Kuna.

Kuna’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Idaho school districts

Students
5,778
Schools
12
Spent per student
$9,145
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$26.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kuna Joint School District 3

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 35% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the ID average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $26.1M, about $4,513 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 35% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Kuna 31,525

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kuna. Grade by grade →

PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 41.9% · 2,932 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 54.8% · 2,934 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 81.1% · 482 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
$9,145 per student · 18% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 73%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,416’20
5,740’21
5,825’22
5,795’23
5,778’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Reed Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kuna
D
675 students20:1
Silver Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A−
628 students20:1
Crimson Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kuna
C
454 students19:1
Indian Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kuna
C−
296 students20:1
Hubbard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kuna
D
202 students14:1
Ross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Kuna
C+
331 students26:1
Kuna Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kuna
D
672 students17:1
Fremont H Teed Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kuna
C
472 students19:1
Initial Point High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Kuna
D−
104 students15:1
Synergy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kuna
95 students20:1
Kuna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kuna
C
1,624 students19:1
Swan Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Meridian
C−
225 students15:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Meridian Joint School District 2Meridian
$9,614per student

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.