PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 2,468 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,311 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,010 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 9.5% local, 73.0% state, and 17.5% 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 $50,149 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #95 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 482.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Preston High School accounts for 29.4% of all PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 16× across entities
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 679 students (highest), a spread of 636 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.
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 482:1 — 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.
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,468 students.
How much does PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT spends $9,010 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #95 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT is $50,149 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT?
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT students are 85.2% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT?
PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #95 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.