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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 116 students in Horseshoe Bend School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Horseshoe Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
218 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
41%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,399 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,940 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,399
$10,185
Spending / Student
$14,940
$9,364
Best Horseshoe Bend School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseshoe Bend Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
398 School Drive
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
(208) 793-2225
Grades: PK-5
| 116 students
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