Jennifer Swindell

These districts and charters graduated all of their seniors. Most of these districts and charters have enrollments of less than 30 high school seniors.

This is the average number of students who were absent each day during the 2018-19 school year. The data was pulled from the State Department of Education website and calculated by subtracting Average Daily Attendance (ADA) from total enrollment.

The average teacher salaries are calculated by dividing the total instructional salaries by the number of teachers from each school district for the 2018-19 school year. The data is submitted by school districts and was pulled from the State Department of Education website.

These salaries from the 2018-19 school year were reported by districts to the State Department of Education. These are base salaries and do not include extra perks. [numbers_source file=”http://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Supt.-Salaries_2017-2018_Numbers.xlsx” link_text=”2018 Superintendent Salaries”]

These salaries from the 2018-19 school year were reported by charters to the State Department of Education. These are base salaries and do not include extra perks. [numbers_source file=”http://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Charter-Salaries_2017-2018_Numbers.xlsx” link_text=”2017 Charter Salaries”]

This is the average number of days teachers were contracted to work during the 2018-19 school year. Contract days were reported by districts and charters to the State Department of Education. This is the average of the individual reports.

This calculation is the total of full and part-time instructional staff members from the 2018-19 school year. [numbers_source file=”http://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Fun-Facts_2018.xlsx” link_text=”2018 Fun Facts”]

This calculation uses only the base salary of instructional staff members from the 2018-19 school year. The number includes teachers in districts and charters.

Districts are required to report teacher performance data to the State Department of Education. Teachers are rated on a four-numbered scale: 1 (unsatisfactory), 2 (needs improvement), 3 (proficient) and 4 (distinguished). Most teachers in Idaho earned a 3 or proficient mark during the 2018-19 school year.