Bear Lake County School District

39 Fielding Street
Paris, ID 83261-0300
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 521 students in Bear Lake County 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 Preschools in Bear Lake County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
7 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bear Lake County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#68 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
41%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

59%
41%
92%
81.1%
(2022-23)
9.2%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.46

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
93%
70%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,802 is less than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,754 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$3,545 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,920
$11,927

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$9,802
$11,263

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bear Lake County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Georgetown Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
142 Stringtown Road
Georgetown, ID 83239
(208) 847-0583
Gr: PK-5 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
A J Winters Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
535 Clay Street
Montpelier, ID 83254
(208) 847-0477
Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
39 South Fielding Street
Paris, ID 83261
(208) 945-2113
Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,417 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 92% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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