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McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 421
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves McCall and Donnelly.
Students
1,374
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,587
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$26.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 421
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Idaho districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the ID average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $26.0M, about $18,908 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Yellow Pine.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Payette Lakes Middle SchoolThis district
9–12McCall-Donnelly High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. ID
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,587 per student · 31% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 51%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,270’20
1,340’21
1,364’22
1,369’23
1,374’24
Up 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.