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Butte County Joint School District

246 Sunset Drive
Arco, ID 83213-0089

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Top 30%

Tel: (208) 527-8235

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.

Public Preschool in Butte County Joint School District have an score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

3 Schools

327 Schools

# Students

390 Students

119,739 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

6,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
Pre-K	4	21
Kind	24	83
1	27	90
2	29	94
3	28	92
4	31	90
5	23	86
6	29	33

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District Rank

Butte County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#42 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District
2023	#42
2022	#66
2021	#49
2019	#99
2018	#71
2017	#79
2016	#58
2015	#37
2014	#51
2013	#72
2012	#23

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47%

41%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	47%	41%
2022	40%	42%
2021	45%	40%
2019	35%	45%
2018	39%	44%
2017	31%	42%
2016	44%	42%
2015	42%	40%
2014	50%	58%
2013	81%	81%
2012	89%	80%

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58%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2022	58%	55%
2021	57%	54%
2019	50%	55%
2018	39%	54%
2017	52%	52%
2016	51%	53%
2015	59%	51%
2014	50%	76%
2013	91%	89%
2012	92%	89%
2011	89%	88%

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40-44%

41%

75%

80%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	75%	80%
2022	80%	80%
2021	80%	79%
2020	80%	80%
2019	80%	79%
2018	69%	79%
2017	74%	78%
2016	80%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	80%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.44

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	0.24	0.42
2022	0.19	0.42
2021	0.20	0.42
2020	0.23	0.41
2019	0.23	0.41
2018	0.18	0.39
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.18	0.39
2015	0.15	0.38
2014	0.14	0.38
2013	0.15	0.37
2012	0.13	0.37
2011	0.13	0.37
2010	0.12	0.34
2009	0.10	0.33
2008	0.07	0.32
2007	0.11	0.31
2006	0.12	0.29
2005	0.13	0.28
2004	0.13	0.28
2003	0.09	0.25

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

7%

21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	7%	19%
2022	4%	19%
2021	4%	19%
2020	6%	18%
2019	6%	18%
2018	6%	18%
2017	6%	18%
2016	7%	18%
2015	5%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	3%	13%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	3%	11%

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% Black

n/a

1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

88%

72%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	87%	74%
2022	90%	74%
2021	89%	74%
2020	88%	75%
2019	88%	75%
2018	91%	76%
2017	91%	76%
2016	90%	76%
2015	92%	77%
2014	93%	77%
2013	92%	78%
2012	93%	78%
2011	93%	78%
2010	94%	80%
2009	95%	81%
2008	96%	81%
2007	94%	82%
2006	94%	84%
2005	93%	84%
2004	93%	84%
2003	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

1%

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,887 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,779 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$3,215 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$5 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$2,956 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,887

$10,185

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$11,198	$11,214
2022	$10,978	$10,279
2021	$12,632	$11,767
2020	$10,978	$10,279
2019	$10,289	$9,543
2018	$10,601	$10,073
2017	$10,030	$9,616
2016	$9,583	$9,409
2015	$10,495	$9,564
2014	$8,501	$8,038
2012	$9,078	$8,508
2011	$9,302	$8,977
2010	$9,378	$9,564
2009	$10,028	$10,010
2008	$9,971	$9,752
2007	$9,039	$8,667
2006	$7,660	$7,521
2005	$8,226	$7,427
2004	$5,508	$6,810
2003	$4,931	$6,666
2002	$8,357	$6,610
2001	$7,952	$6,330
2000	$7,323	$6,210
1999	$7,253	$5,741
1998	$6,576	$5,437
1997	$5,527	$5,224
1995	$5,120	$4,547
1992	$3,965	$4,104

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Spending / Student

$10,779

$9,364

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Butte County Joint School District	Idaho
2023	$10,155	$9,938
2022	$10,376	$9,744
2021	$11,455	$10,428
2020	$10,376	$9,744
2019	$9,657	$8,945
2018	$8,893	$9,214
2017	$8,237	$9,126
2016	$8,468	$8,599
2015	$10,093	$8,998
2014	$7,666	$7,643
2012	$8,329	$8,498
2011	$8,722	$8,512
2010	$9,019	$8,998
2009	$9,135	$9,580
2008	$9,241	$9,072
2007	$7,901	$8,059
2006	$8,578	$7,279
2005	$9,288	$7,268
2004	$5,371	$6,584
2003	$5,991	$7,016
2002	$7,566	$6,226
2001	$7,390	$6,189
2000	$12,379	$6,096
1999	$7,478	$5,602
1998	$6,370	$5,395
1997	$5,605	$5,594
1995	$5,207	$4,729
1992	$3,817	$3,828

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Best Butte County Joint School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arco Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
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6/

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Top 50%

250 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503

Gr: PK-6 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
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