Buhl Joint School District

920 Main Street
Buhl, ID 83316-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 365 students in Buhl Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Buhl Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Buhl Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buhl High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
1,206 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Buhl Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 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 73% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#146 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
29%
41%
42%
55%
32%
41%
(22-23)
73%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
35%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
64%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,855 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,245 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,855
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,245
$9,364

Best Buhl Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buhl High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Indian Territory
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8262
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,206 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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