Top Rankings
Basin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 201 students in Basin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Basin School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
366 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Basin School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
54%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
1,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
341 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
19
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,978 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 $12,019 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,978
$10,188
Spending / Student
$12,019
$9,366
Best Basin School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Basin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 North Elk Creek Road
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-6631
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-6631
Grades: PK-6
| 201 students
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