CALDWELL DISTRICT

Caldwell District is a rural K-12 system in Canyon County, Idaho, serving 5,499 students across 11 schools. The district experienced a 2.3% enrollment decline in the prior year, suggesting stable but slightly contracting demand. With 336 teachers, the student-teacher ratio stands at 16.4:1.

Academic performance indicators place Caldwell significantly below state benchmarks. Math proficiency reaches 20.8% compared to the state average of 41.6%, while reading proficiency measures 31.4% against the state average of 51.5%. The graduation rate of 68.8% trails the state average of 81.8% by approximately 13 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism represents a notable challenge at 34.1%.

The district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 83.7% of students qualifying for economic disadvantage support. This demographic profile likely influences multiple performance metrics and resource allocation priorities.

The school structure comprises six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, providing a typical rural district configuration. The combination of declining enrollment, below-average academic proficiency rates, elevated absenteeism, and high economic disadvantage concentration suggests the district faces substantial operational and instructional challenges that warrant targeted intervention strategies and resource considerations.