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D−

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Plummer, Worley and Tensed.

Plummer’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Idaho school districts

Students
333
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,886
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
The gist

What stands out about Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 1% of Idaho districts
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 32 pts below the state
  • Spends 106% more per student than the ID average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 1% 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
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
D−Plummer 1,130Worley 248Tensed 99

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plummer. Grade by grade →

PK–5Lakeside Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Lakeside Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lakeside High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 41.9% · 197 students tested
Reading / language arts15–19%
State average 54.8% · 197 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)40–59%
State average 81.1% · 28 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% 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
$22,886 per student · 106% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 40%Support & administration 54%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 45%Federal 44%

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

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

Enrollment over time
380’20
386’21
357’22
359’23
333’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 51%White 20%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 12%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Lakeside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plummer
D−
146 students11:1
Lakeside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plummer
D−
62 students10:1
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plummer
C−
125 students11:1

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.