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Item: Basin School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

100 Centerville Road
Idaho City, ID 83631-4126

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (208) 392-4183

Top Rankings

Basin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

2 Schools

327 Schools

# Students

299 Students

111,384 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

6,447 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Basin School District	Idaho
Pre-K	17	19
Kind	20	78
1	25	80
2	19	87
3	21	88
4	20	86
5	27	81
6	24	29

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District Rank

Basin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Basin School District
2023	#91
2022	#90
2021	#79
2019	#40
2018	#80
2017	#89
2016	#74
2015	#47
2013	#43
2012	#57
2011	#34
2010	#45

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	37%	41%
2022	37%	42%
2021	42%	40%
2019	52%	45%
2018	37%	44%
2017	32%	42%
2016	32%	42%
2015	42%	40%
2013	82%	81%
2012	77%	80%
2011	82%	80%
2010	78%	80%

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50-54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2022	52%	55%
2021	52%	54%
2019	57%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	47%	52%
2016	52%	53%
2015	52%	51%
2013	92%	89%
2012	92%	89%
2011	92%	88%
2010	92%	87%

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35-39%

41%

(21-22)

≥80%

80%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2022	80%	80%
2021	80%	79%
2020	74%	80%
2019	84%	79%
2018	80%	79%
2017	69%	78%
2016	84%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	80%	76%

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(2022-23)

30.6%

16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	0.11	0.42
2022	0.13	0.42
2021	0.09	0.42
2020	0.11	0.40
2019	0.11	0.41
2018	0.14	0.39
2017	0.14	0.39
2016	0.15	0.39
2015	0.10	0.38
2014	0.12	0.38
2013	0.12	0.37
2012	0.12	0.37
2011	0.09	0.35
2010	0.11	0.34
2009	0.08	0.33
2008	0.15	0.31
2007	0.15	0.31
2006	0.08	0.30
2005	0.08	0.30
2004	0.08	0.28
2003	0.08	0.25
2002	0.07	0.27
2001	0.05	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2013)

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2021)

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2021	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	3%	19%
2022	3%	19%
2021	3%	19%
2020	4%	19%
2019	4%	18%
2018	6%	18%
2017	6%	18%
2016	6%	18%
2015	4%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	3%	17%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	5%	14%
2007	2%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2018)

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% White

90%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	94%	74%
2022	93%	74%
2021	95%	74%
2020	95%	75%
2019	95%	75%
2018	92%	76%
2017	92%	76%
2016	91%	76%
2015	95%	77%
2014	94%	77%
2013	94%	78%
2012	94%	78%
2011	96%	79%
2010	94%	80%
2009	96%	81%
2008	92%	82%
2007	92%	82%
2006	96%	83%
2005	96%	83%
2004	96%	84%
2003	96%	86%
2002	96%	85%
2001	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,967 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,679 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$3,754 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$5 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$1 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$3,545 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$1 MM	$3 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,967

$11,927

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	$14,208	$12,323
2022	$13,781	$12,033
2021	$12,970	$11,767
2020	$12,359	$10,279
2019	$11,417	$9,543
2018	$9,834	$10,073
2017	$10,354	$9,616
2016	$9,604	$9,409
2015	$11,278	$9,564
2014	$7,551	$8,038
2012	$8,760	$8,508
2011	$9,932	$8,977
2010	$9,889	$9,564
2009	$11,016	$10,010
2008	$9,663	$9,752
2007	$8,841	$8,667
2006	$8,017	$7,521
2005	$8,276	$7,427
2004	$7,392	$6,810
2003	$7,483	$6,666
2002	$7,316	$6,610
2001	$7,347	$6,330
2000	$6,768	$6,210
1999	$6,399	$5,741
1998	$6,198	$5,437
1997	$5,417	$5,224
1995	$6,560	$4,547
1992	$4,570	$4,104
1990	$4,531	$3,676

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Spending / Student

$15,679

$11,263

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Basin School District	Idaho
2023	$13,952	$11,477
2022	$13,213	$11,112
2021	$13,015	$10,428
2020	$12,387	$9,744
2019	$11,095	$8,945
2018	$9,713	$9,214
2017	$11,219	$9,126
2016	$9,500	$8,599
2015	$10,653	$8,998
2014	$8,089	$7,643
2012	$7,989	$8,498
2011	$8,748	$8,512
2010	$9,341	$8,998
2009	$9,218	$9,580
2008	$8,341	$9,072
2007	$8,031	$8,059
2006	$7,899	$7,279
2005	$8,032	$7,268
2004	$7,051	$6,584
2003	$6,968	$7,016
2002	$6,610	$6,226
2001	$6,548	$6,189
2000	$6,028	$6,096
1999	$5,715	$5,602
1998	$6,174	$5,395
1997	$5,459	$5,594
1995	$6,677	$4,729
1992	$4,821	$3,828
1990	$4,324	$3,403

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Best Basin School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Basin Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

101 North Elk Creek Road
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-6631

Gr: PK-6 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥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