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Schools in Pinehurst · Kellogg Joint School District 391

Pinehurst’s public schools outscore 52% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pinehurst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Pinehurst, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Idaho average (42%). 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 6 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 20% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
957 students on the public path
In brief

Pinehurst’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,346 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kellogg Middle School, then Kellogg High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Pinehurst’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Idaho school districts. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (135)Better than 49%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Pinehurst anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pinehurst’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pinehurst Elementary SchoolKellogg Joint School District 391C+
6–8Kellogg Middle Schoolin KelloggC+
9–12Kellogg High Schoolin KelloggC−

Pinehurst’s public schools are run by Kellogg Joint School District 391, which also serves Kellogg, Smelterville and Wardner. 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.

Kellogg Joint School District 391Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,098 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$13,346ID $11,119 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 54.8% · 600 students tested
Math36%
State average 41.9% · 600 students tested

Pinehurst vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PinehurstB−Kellogg Joint School District 391

Every school in Pinehurst

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 Pinehurstby address
Pinehurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
430 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Pinehurstin other towns
Kellogg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kellogg
C+
238 students16:1Rate it →
Kellogg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kellogg
C−
289 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pinehurst’s schools

Are Pinehurst’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Idaho: the public schools Pinehurst children attend outscore 52% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pinehurst in?

Kellogg Joint School District 391, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,098 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pinehurst kids go to high school?

Kellogg High School in Kellogg, with 289 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Pinehurst’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Kellogg Joint School District 391 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Pinehurst spend per student?

$13,346 in Kellogg Joint School District 391 (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.