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Butte County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 186 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Butte County Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butte County Middle/high School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
376 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
7,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
75%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
74%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% 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 $14,782 is higher than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,194 is higher than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$3,754 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$5 MM
$3,545 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$14,782
$11,927
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,194
$11,263
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Butte County Joint School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butte County Middle/high School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8237
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8237
Gr: 7-12 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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