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Schools in Orofino · Orofino Joint School District 171

Orofino’s public schools score below 89% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

47% of Orofino’s students graduate on time, below the Idaho average (81%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orofino, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▼ 2 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 6 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
45–49%
▼ 32–36 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 45% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
716 students on the public path
In brief

Orofino’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 95 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orofino’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

45–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho (the state reports Orofino’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,159 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Orofino High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Orofino’s grade

C+ Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 11% of Idaho school districts, #58 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Orofino anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Orofino’s students in the tested grades sat them (574 in math, 578 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Orofino Elementary SchoolOrofino Joint School District 171B−
7–12Orofino High SchoolOrofino Joint School District 171B

Orofino’s public schools are run by Orofino Joint School District 171, which also serves Peck, Pierce and Weippe. 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.

Orofino Joint School District 171Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,090 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$16,159ID $11,119 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 54.8% · 578 students tested
Math36%
State average 41.9% · 574 students tested

Orofino vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrofinoDOrofino Joint School District 171

Every school in Orofino

2 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 Orofinoby address
Orofino Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
356 students15:1Rate it →
Orofino High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
360 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Orofino’s schools

Are Orofino’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orofino children attend score below 89% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orofino in?

Orofino Joint School District 171, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,090 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Orofino’s graduation rate?

45–49% of the class of 2023 in Orofino Joint School District 171 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Orofino spend per student?

$16,159 in Orofino Joint School District 171 (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.