Top Rankings
Blaine County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,229 students in Blaine County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Blaine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
584 Schools
# Students
3,247 Students
215,920 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
12,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Blaine County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Graduation Rate
83%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.42
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,535 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,389 Students
41,334 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
2,232 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,733 Students
159,713 Students
% White Students
53%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
7,140 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
181
22,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
22,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
23,241
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
23,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
24,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
18,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
19,476
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
2,934
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
2,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
2,497
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
2,640
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,948 is higher than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,838 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,948
$10,188
Spending / Student
$17,838
$9,366
Best Blaine County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ernest Hemingway Steam School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 8th Street West
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 578-5050
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 578-5050
Grades: PK-8
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Carey Public School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Panther Lane
Carey, ID 83320
(208) 823-4391
Carey, ID 83320
(208) 823-4391
Grades: PK-12
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Wood River Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 2nd Avenue North
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5030
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #44.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 North 5th Street
Bellevue, ID 83313
(208) 578-5080
Bellevue, ID 83313
(208) 578-5080
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #55.
Hailey Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 South 1st Avenue
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 788-3091
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 788-3091
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #66.
Alturas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Woodside Elementary Lane
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5090
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5090
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
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