Gem Prep: Meridian Llc
Public school district · Ada County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1600179
Gem Prep: Meridian Llc spent $7,872 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,696). Its one school enrolled 506 students in 2024-25; 81.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Idaho: 81.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Idaho districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Gem Prep: Meridian Llc in enrollment (414 to 488 students) and Gem Prep: Meridian Llc itself.
Where the money came from
$4,385,000 in revenue: 81.8% state, 7.4% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending including $17,000 of capital outlay was $4,043,000, or $8,905 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,589,000 82%
- Local$323,000 7%
- Federal$473,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 122 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
454 students in 2022-23, 480 students in 2023-24, 506 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 454 | 22.0 | 20.6 |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 24.0 | 20.0 |
| 2024-25 | 506 | 23.0 | 22.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,427,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,143 per student
Gem Prep: Meridian Llc booked $1,427,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 22 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,864 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Idaho districts with a figure (state median $65,359, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,269,000 | 88.9% |
| Special education | $158,000 | 11.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,357 in 2018-19, $2,488 in 2019-20, $2,275 in 2020-21, $2,751 in 2021-22, $3,143 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 56% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Idaho | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 75% | 54.8% | 303 |
| Math | 56% | 41.9% | 303 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 6 students in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 6 | 25,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 other school, 506 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Prep: Meridian | 506 | 22.0 | 31.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Gem Prep: Meridian Llc
- Phone: (208) 917-9150
- Office: 2750 East Gala Street, Meridian, ID 83642
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Gem Prep: Meridian Llc
- Idaho districts by spending per studentGem Prep: Meridian Llc ranks 111 of 122 Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,872).#111 of 122
- Every school district in IdahoGem Prep: Meridian Llc is the number 94 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 454 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#94 of 183
- Gem Prep: Pocatello LlcThe next larger Idaho district: 456 students in fall 2022, $7,757 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,757
- Cottonwood Joint DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 441 students in fall 2022, $11,565 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,565
- Compare Gem Prep: Meridian Llc with Gem Prep: Pocatello LlcEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across IdahoGem Prep: Meridian Llc spent $64,864 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,359); spending, not a salary.$64,864
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Gem Prep: Meridian Llc
How many schools and students are in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 506 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Gem Prep: Meridian Llc spend per student?
$7,872 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Idaho median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,696 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Gem Prep: Meridian Llc's money come from?
$4,385,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.8% state, 7.4% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Gem Prep: Meridian Llc spend on teacher salaries?
$1,427,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,143 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,864 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Idaho districts (state median $65,359). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 56% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc?
50% or more of the 6 students in Gem Prep: Meridian Llc's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Gem Prep: Meridian Llc's NCES district ID?
1600179. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25