B
Melba Joint School District 136
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Melba.
Students
824
Schools
2
Spent per student
$10,372
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Melba Joint School District 136
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Idaho districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the ID average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $4,229 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Murphy.
PK–6Melba Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Melba High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. ID
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,372 per student · 7% below ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 73%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
872’20
854’21
824’22
802’23
824’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.