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Payette High School

Q: How many students attend Payette High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Payette High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Payette High School?

Students at Payette High School are 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Payette High School?

Payette High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Payette Primary School Middle : McCain Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

319

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,017

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 6th Avenue South
Payette, ID 83661-3300

(208) 642-3327

District: Payette Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2009 → 18th in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg27%

Idaho avg54%

Not ranked this year

Payette High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	21.6	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	82 of 101	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	145 of 160	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	138 of 162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	153 of 165	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	129 of 169	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	135 of 151	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	5.3	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	8.5	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2018)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2018)<1st percentile-8 vs school

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by a parent
Friday, April 14, 2017

School District lacks leadership at the administration level and is resistant to change. Payette School Board 2016-2017 is very progressive and active in making change. Culture within the hallways at the school is unhealthy and unsafe. Sports programs suffer while the athletic director makes little or no progress to clean it up. Close Quote

Schools Near Payette High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)		ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Payette High School	Public	9-12	1500 6th Avenue South	Payette	83661	Payette County	Payette Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 642-3327	319	18	17.2	60.8%	176 (55.2%)	1 (0.3%)	127 (39.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)						40.0	$8,017	$1,286	$6,731
Payette Academy	Public	6-12	609 North 5th Street	Payette	83661	Payette County	Payette Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 642-3241	103	9	11.7	76.7%	54 (52.4%)	1 (1.0%)	44 (42.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)						14.3
Fruitland Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	401 Iowa Avenue	Fruitland	83619	Payette County	Fruitland District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 452-3360	18	3	5.6	55.6%	10 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)							$6,413	$340	$6,073
Fruitland High School	Public	9-12	501 Iowa Avenue	Fruitland	83619	Payette County	Fruitland District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 452-4411	509	27	18.5	31.2%	336 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	147 (28.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)							$7,561	$691	$6,870
New Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	207 Plymouth Avenue	New Plymouth	83655	Payette County	New Plymouth District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 278-5311	269	17	15.8	28.6%	226 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	34.6	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%		50.1	83^rd of 159 public high schools	47.8%	6	32.1	32.1	28.3	28.3	58.5	58.5	$8,530	$930	$7,600
Weiser High School	Public	9-12	690 West Indianhead Road	Weiser	83672	Washington County	Weiser District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 414-2595	511	32	16.1	47.7%	343 (67.1%)	3 (0.6%)	146 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	25.5	92^nd of 112 public high schools	17.9%		25.7	119^th of 159 public high schools	25.2%	27	21.4	21.4	29.4	29.4	54.0	54.0	$6,986	$927	$6,060
Indianhead Academy High School	Public	9-12	2235 Paddock Avenue	Weiser	83672	Washington County	Weiser District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 414-0616	13	1	8.9		10 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Parma High School	Public	9-12	137 Panther Way	Parma	83660	Canyon County	Parma District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 722-5115	305	19	15.7	46.6%	218 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (26.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	64.1	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%		54.9	70^th of 159 public high schools	56.0%	33	31.4	31.4	51.4	51.4	82.9	82.9	$9,393	$909	$8,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Payette High School

What schools feed into Payette High School?

Payette High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Payette Primary School
Middle : McCain Middle School

What district is Payette High School in?

Payette Joint District

How many students attend Payette High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Payette High School.

What is the racial makeup of Payette High School?

Students at Payette High School are 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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