Top Rankings
Joint School District No. 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public high schools serving 14,137 students in Joint School District No. 2. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Joint School District No. 2 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Joint School District No. 2 are Renaissance High School, Meridian Technical Charter High School and Meridian Medical Arts Charter. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Joint School District No. 2 have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Renaissance High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
61 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
39,003 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
2,062 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.41
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
76%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,304 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,429
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,304
$9,364
Best Joint School District No. 2 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Renaissance High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1307 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4380
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4380
Gr: 9-12 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Meridian Technical Charter High School
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3800 North Locust Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Gr: 9-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Meridian Medical Arts Charter
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1789 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
915 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Gr: 6-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Eagle High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
574 North Park Lane
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2189
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2189
Gr: 9-12 | 1,803 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Centennial High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12400 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4250
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4250
Gr: 9-12 | 1,770 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Rocky Mountain High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5450 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4340
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4340
Gr: 9-12 | 1,911 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #88.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 South Millennium Way
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4050
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4050
Gr: 9-12 | 2,521 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
Owyhee High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3650 North Owyhee Storm Avenue
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4500
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,812 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
Meridian High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1900 West Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4160
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4160
Gr: 9-12 | 1,823 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1111.
Central Academy High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6075 North Locus Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4325
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4325
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1212.
Virtual School House
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5079
Gr: PK-12 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1313.
Rebound School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1450 East Watertower Street S1
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Gr: 6-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 51:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1414.
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 South Academy Avenue
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-5386
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-5386
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1515.
Meridian Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2311 East Lanark Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4315
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4315
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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