Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 588 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
3,647 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Home 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 78% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
81.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.6%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
61%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,493 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,780 is less than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,754 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,545 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,493
$11,927
Spending / Student
$10,780
$11,263
Best Mountain Home School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Home Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 East 6th South Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2590
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2590
Gr: 7-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Bennett Mountain High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
560 East Jackson
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Gr: 6-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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