Payette School District

Payette Joint School District 371 is a school district headquartered in Payette, Idaho.

It includes Payette and a small section of Fruitland.

History
In the fall of 1956 the high school burned in a fire. In 1957 there was a bond proposal for a rebuilt junior high school and a new high school. Residents were required to vote 66% in favor, but the vote was only about 63.7% in favor

In 2023, Glen Croft became the superintendent.

In 2024 the district announced that it will close Westside Elementary and shift students to Payette Primary and McCain Middle. All members of the board of trustees voted in favor of this.

Schools

 * Payette High School
 * McCain Middle School (becoming a grade 5-8 school effective 2024 )
 * Westside Elementary School (closing in 2024 )
 * Payette Primary School (becoming a Pre-Kindergarten-grade 4 school effective 2024 )
 * Payette Academy