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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 670 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 26% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
3,715 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
6,334 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
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
969 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
18%
# Black Students
70 Students
1,066 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
2,376 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
64%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
169
# Students in K Grade:
297
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
4,090
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Home Junior High School
Math: 27% | Reading: 47%
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
Grades: 7-8
| 561 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
Rank: n/an/a
160 South Lester Creek
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Grades: PK-8
| 2 students
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