For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 298 students in Buhl Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Buhl Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buhl Joint 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 73% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
73%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.7%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.42
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
36%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
62%
74%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,470 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,227 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,754 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$15 MM
$3,545 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$12,470
$11,927
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$12,227
$11,263
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Buhl Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buhl Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 Sawtooth Boulevard
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8292
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8292
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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