GOODING JOINT DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,244 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,189 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gooding County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,693 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.9% local, 57.6% state, and 28.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,419 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #51 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 282.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% White, 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Gooding Elementary School accounts for 40.7% of all GOODING JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GOODING JOINT DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 15× across entities
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 484 students (highest), a spread of 452 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within GOODING JOINT DISTRICT is typically wider than the GOODING JOINT DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,244 students.
How much does GOODING JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT spends $10,693 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #51 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in GOODING JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in GOODING JOINT DISTRICT is $57,419 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GOODING JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gooding County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GOODING JOINT DISTRICT?
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT students are 55.4% White, 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GOODING JOINT DISTRICT?
GOODING JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #51 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.