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Mountain Home School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,046 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Home School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is equal to the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Home Sr 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
3,715 Students
129,033 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
7,176 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mountain Home School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
54%
Graduation Rate
79%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.40
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,384 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
1,656 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
969 Students
22,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
18%
# Black Students
70 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
2,376 Students
97,373 Students
% White Students
64%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
3,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
122
# Students in K Grade:
297
2,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
2,488
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
2,579
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
2,586
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
2,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
3,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
6,378
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
6,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
25,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
24,760
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
24,115
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
22,792
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,401 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,079
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,401
$9,366
Best Mountain Home School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Home Sr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 South 11th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2570
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2570
Grades: 9-12
| 939 students
Rank: #22.
Bennett Mountain High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
560 East Jackson
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Grades: 7-12
| 107 students
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