Butte County Joint School District

246 Sunset Drive
Arco, ID 83213-0089
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 192 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), 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 80%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butte County Middle/high School, with ≥80% 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 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
389 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Butte County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ID)
#49 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Butte County Joint   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butte County Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butte County Joint   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
79%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Butte County Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.40
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,458 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
351 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
90%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
122
# Students in K Grade:
31
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,918 is higher than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,807 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart display total revenue of Butte County Joint   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart display total spending of Butte County Joint   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,918
$10,188
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Butte County Joint   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,807
$9,366
This chart display average spending per public school student in Butte County Joint   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ID by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butte County Joint School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butte County Middle/high School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
120 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8237
Grades: 7-12
| 192 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 389 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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