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Notus School District 135

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Notus.

Notus’ Schools page →

Students
335
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,211
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Notus School District 135

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the ID average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.3M, about $9,925 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% 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
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Notus. Grade by grade →

PK–6Notus Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Notus Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 41.9% · 151 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 54.8% · 149 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.1% · 31 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$14,211 per student · 28% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 68%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
346’20
314’21
347’22
331’23
335’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Notus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Caldwell
C
178 students22:1
Notus Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Caldwell
C−
157 students10:1

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.