MELBA JOINT DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 824 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 824 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Canyon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,833 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 16.2% local, 72.2% state, and 11.6% 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 $49,145 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #100 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 394:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Melba Elementary School accounts for 52.2% of all MELBA JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MELBA 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.
MELBA JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
MELBA JOINT DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 824 students.
How much does MELBA JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
MELBA JOINT DISTRICT spends $8,833 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #100 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in MELBA JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in MELBA JOINT DISTRICT is $49,145 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MELBA JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Canyon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MELBA JOINT DISTRICT?
MELBA JOINT DISTRICT students are 77.8% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MELBA JOINT DISTRICT?
MELBA JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #100 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.