Photo: Jeremy Reeder · CC BY-SA 3.0Kuna’s public schools score below 65% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation
In Kuna, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kuna, 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.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Kuna’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 78 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kuna’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $9,145 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Falcon Ridge Public Charter and Smarty Pants Preschool & Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Kuna’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Idaho school districts, #42 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kuna, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fremont H Teed Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 472 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fremont H Teed Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 472 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fremont H Teed Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 472 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,624 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Swan Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 225 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Meridian
10th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,624 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Swan Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 225 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Meridian
11th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,624 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Swan Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 225 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Meridian
12th grade in Kuna · depends on your address
Kuna High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,624 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Swan Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 225 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Meridian
Kuna’s public schools are run by Kuna Joint School District 3. Parts of Kuna (3% of its land) are served by Meridian Joint School District 2 instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Kuna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Kuna’s borders.
Every school in Kuna
14 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Kuna Career Technical School).
Questions about Kuna’s schools
Are Kuna’s schools good?
On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kuna children attend score below 65% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #42 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kuna in?
Kuna Joint School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,778 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kuna are served by Meridian Joint School District 2.
Where do Kuna kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kuna High School and Swan Falls High School.
What is Kuna’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Kuna Joint School District 3 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Kuna spend per student?
$9,145 in Kuna Joint School District 3 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kuna?
Yes: Smarty Pants Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 20 students). Kuna also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Kuna families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kuna → They have their own page.
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.