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 3 public middle schools serving 1,315 students in Blaine County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Blaine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
3,247 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
6,334 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,389 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
18%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,733 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
53%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
169
# Students in K Grade:
181
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
4,090
# 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 Middle 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
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