Orofino Joint District
Orofino Joint District is a public school district based in Orofino, Idaho, serving 1,090 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 136 students each, fewer than the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $14,400 per student on day-to-day operations, 68% more than the Idaho median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Orofino Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orofino Joint | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,400 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,458 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Idaho median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Idaho
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell DistrictWendell | 1,104 | 3 | $8,530 | 17.8 | #46 |
| Kellogg Joint DistrictKellogg | 1,098 | 4 | $12,063 | 15.9 | #47 |
| Orofino Joint DistrictOrofino · this district | 1,090 | 8 | $14,400 | 15.6 | #48 |
| Marsh Valley Joint DistrictArimo | 1,064 | 6 | $8,747 | 15.9 | #49 |
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville | 1,048 | 5 | $11,636 | 15.2 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie, MI | 1,090 | $13,272 | 16.3 |
| Yamhill Carlton School District 1Yamhill, OR | 1,090 | $11,569 | 18.5 |
| Hughes Springs ISDHughes Springs, TX | 1,090 | $11,885 | 11.0 |
| Merkel ISDMerkel, TX | 1,090 | $10,737 | 10.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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