Bonneville Joint School District

3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,922 students in Bonneville Joint 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 Bonneville Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
25 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
13,485 Students
110,254 Students
# Teachers
664 Teachers
6,321 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#63 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bonneville Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bonneville Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bonneville Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
88%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bonneville Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.40
# American Indian Students
64 Students
1,437 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
1,133 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,090 Students
19,952 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
62 Students
1,065 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
10,853 Students
82,893 Students
% White Students
81%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
3,435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
169
# Students in K Grade:
924
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
923
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
999
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
998
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,016
17,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,163
24,957
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,083
25,736
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,124
6,410
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,086
3,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,077
3,966
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,006
4,067
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,383 is less than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bonneville Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$113 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bonneville Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,272
$10,196
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bonneville Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,383
$9,374
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bonneville Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bonneville Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bonneville Online School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3385 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Grades: 6-12
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Rocky Mountain Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3443 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4403
Grades: 7-8
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Sandcreek Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2955 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4416
Grades: 7-8
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Black Canyon Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4949 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-8
| 888 students
Rank: #55.
Bonneville Online Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2017 E 49 N
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 339 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3175 East Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Grades: 6-12
| 111 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services Center
Special Education School
3549 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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