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B−

Preston Joint School District 201

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Preston and Franklin.

Preston’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Idaho school districts

Students
2,311
Schools
5
Spent per student
$8,824
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
The gist

What stands out about Preston Joint School District 201

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of Idaho districts
  • Spends 21% less per student than the ID average
  • 20 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Preston 6,177B−Franklin 1,155

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Preston. Grade by grade →

PK–2Pioneer Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Oakwood Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Preston Jr. High SchoolThis district
9–12Preston High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ID

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 41.9% · 1,291 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 54.8% · 1,284 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 81.1% · 206 in the class

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
$8,824 per student · 21% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 77%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,360’20
2,455’21
2,468’22
2,407’23
2,311’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Preston
533 students21:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Preston
B+
516 students22:1
Preston Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Preston
C+
540 students19:1
Preston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Preston
C+
679 students19:1
Franklin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Preston
D
43 students

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.