Top Rankings
Pocatello 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 19 public elementary schools serving 7,524 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
11,448 Students
214,729 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
11,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocatello School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 170 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
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