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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 86 students in Horseshoe Bend School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Horseshoe Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
170 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Horseshoe Bend 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.2%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,747 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,159 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,747
$10,194
Spending / Student
$19,159
$9,371
Best Horseshoe Bend School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Horseshoe Bend Middle/sr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
398 School Drive
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Gr: 6-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Horseshoe Bend Alternative School
Alternative School
398 School Drive
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Gr: 5-12
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