Basin School District

100 Centerville Road
Idaho City, ID 83631-4126
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Basin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Basin School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
347 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Basin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#91 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
41%
50-54%
55%
35-39%
41%
(21-22)
≥80%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,634 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,677 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,634
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,677
$9,364

Best Basin School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Idaho City High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Centerville Road
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-4183
Gr: 7-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 347 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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