Bonneville Joint School District

3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,873 students in Bonneville Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Bonneville Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
26 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
13,577 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bonneville Joint 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 91% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#73 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

40%
41%

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

56%
55%

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

38%
41%
91%
81.1%
(2022-23)
16.7%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.42

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
20%

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

% Black
1%
1%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
80%
74%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,338 is less than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$3,754 MM

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

Spending
$127 MM
$3,545 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$10,463
$11,927

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

Spending / Student
$9,338
$11,263

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

Best Bonneville Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocky Mountain Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3443 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4403
Gr: 7-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Sandcreek Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2955 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4416
Gr: 7-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Black Canyon Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4949 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3175 East Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Gr: 7-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Gr: 6-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services Center
Special Education School
3549 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Gr: PK-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,577 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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