CULDESAC JOINT DISTRICT

Culdesac Joint District is an operating, traditional public school district headquartered at 600 Culdesac Avenue in Culdesac, Idaho. Situated in a distant rural setting within the broader Lewiston metropolitan region, the non-charter district delivers continuous educational programming to local youth across a comprehensive pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade curriculum. By consolidating its complete PK–12 offering within a single operational school site, the district provides a unified academic environment that spans early childhood learning through high school graduation.

With an enrollment of 100 students, the district maintains an exceptionally supportive learning environment backed by substantial institutional resources. Academic instruction is led by approximately 25 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers, complemented by 3.5 FTE instructional aides and over 18 FTE support personnel, establishing a total workforce of roughly 47 FTE staff members. The student body encompasses a mix of backgrounds—including White (71%), American Indian (14%), Hispanic (6%), multiracial (6%), Black, and Asian students—with a gender balance of 53 male and 47 female learners. For parents, students, and educational researchers, Culdesac Joint District offers a compelling model of a small-scale, highly staffed rural public district focused on individualized student engagement.