Mountain Home School District
For the 2021 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,916 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Idaho.
Public Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Mountain Home School District are Stephensen Elementary School, Mountain Home Junior High School and East Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Mountain Home School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Idaho.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
| School District Name | Mountain Home School District |
| School District Phone Number | (208) 587-2580 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2018-2019 School Year Data | This School District | This State (ID) |
| # of Schools | 9 Schools | 757 Schools |
| # of Students | 3,916 Students | 302,111 Students |
| # of Teachers | 198 Teachers | 16,419 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
District Rank
Mountain Home School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 158 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (ID) |
Overall District Rank | #121 out of 158 school districts (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 55% |
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Graduation Rate | 82% | 79% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.41 |
| # of American Indian Students | 30 Students | 3,690 Students |
| % American Indian Students | 1% | 1% |
| # of Asian Students | 86 Students | 3,720 Students |
| % Asian Students | 2% | 1% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 935 Students | 54,546 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | 24% | 18% |
| # of Black Students | 105 Students | 3,245 Students |
| % Black Students | 3% | 1% |
| # of White Students | 2,574 Students | 227,175 Students |
| % White Students | 66% | 75% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | 24 Students | 962 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | 1% |
| # of Two or more races Students | 162 Students | 8,083 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 4% | 3% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 21 | 2,845 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 303 | 21,144 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 345 | 22,193 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 311 | 22,429 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 344 | 23,189 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 326 | 24,050 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 308 | 24,194 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 278 | 23,794 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 327 | 24,143 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 302 | 23,532 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 275 | 23,717 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 268 | 23,037 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 275 | 22,274 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 233 | 21,567 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | - | 3 |
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $9,522. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,239 is less than the state median of $9,037. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 | This School District | This State (ID) |
| Total Revenue | $30 MM | $5 MM |
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| Spending | $28 MM | $5 MM |
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| Revenue / Student | $7,609 | $9,522 |
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| Revenue / Student | $7,239 | $9,037 |
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Best Mountain Home School District Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Rank: #11.Stephensen Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%200 Gunfighter AvenueRank:5/Bottom 50%10
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Grades: PK-4 | 321 students
- Rank: #22.Mountain Home Junior High School Math: 41% | Reading: 51%1600 East 6th South StreetRank:5/Bottom 50%10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2590
Grades: 7-8 | 617 students
- Rank: #33.East Elementary School Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%775 North 10th East StreetRank:4/Bottom 50%10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2575
Grades: PK-4 | 449 students
- Rank: #44.415 West 2nd North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2595
Grades: PK-4 | 488 students
- Rank: #55.North Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%290 E 12th N StRank:3/Bottom 50%10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2585
Grades: PK-4 | 388 students
- Rank: #66.300 South 11th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2570
Grades: 9-12 | 967 students
- Rank: #77.Hacker Middle School Math: 25% | Reading: 39%550 E Jackson StRank:2/Bottom 50%10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2500
Grades: 5-6 | 586 students
- Rank: #88.Bennett Mountain High School Alternative School550 East Jackson
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:1/Bottom 50%10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Grades: 7-12 | 96 students
- Rank: #99.160 South Lester Creek
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Grades: PK-8 | 4 students
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