Buhl Joint School District

920 Main Street
Buhl, ID 83316-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 542 students in Buhl Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Buhl Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
6,447 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#141 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

29%
41%

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

42%
55%

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

32%
41%
73%
81.1%
(2022-23)
15.7%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.46

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
36%
22%

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

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
62%
70%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

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.
This School District
This State (ID)
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Popplewell Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 North 6th Avenue
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8225
Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,198 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 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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