Top Rankings
Fremont County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 707 students in Fremont County Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Fremont County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
2,228 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fremont County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
79%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,718 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,719 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,718
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,719
$9,364
Best Fremont County Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Fremont Jr/sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3581 East 1300 North
Ashton, ID 83420
(208) 652-7468
Ashton, ID 83420
(208) 652-7468
Gr: 6-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
South Fremont Jr High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 North 1st West
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-7880
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-7880
Gr: 6-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
Five-county Detention Center
Alternative School
423 N 2300 E
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-1500
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-1500
Gr: 5-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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