Horseshoe Bend School District

398 School Drive
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629-8099
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Horseshoe Bend School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 122 students in Horseshoe Bend School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Horseshoe Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
257 Students
110,254 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
6,321 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Horseshoe Bend School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#101 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Horseshoe Bend   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horseshoe Bend   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horseshoe Bend   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
41%
60-79%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Horseshoe Bend   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,437 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,133 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
19,952 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,065 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
219 Students
82,893 Students
% White Students
85%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
3,435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
169
# Students in K Grade:
23
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
17,876
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
24,957
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
25,736
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
6,410
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
3,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
3,966
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
4,067
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,062 is higher than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,673 is higher than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Horseshoe Bend   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Horseshoe Bend   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,062
$10,196
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Horseshoe Bend   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,673
$9,374
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Horseshoe Bend   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Horseshoe Bend School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
398 School Drive
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Grades: 6-12
| 122 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 257 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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