Top Rankings
North Gem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 76 students in North Gem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in North Gem School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
288 Schools
# Students
131 Students
110,467 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,334 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
North Gem School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
54%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,439 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,136 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
19,972 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
1,066 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
126 Students
83,074 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
339 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
169
# Students in K Grade:
12
3,550
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
3,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
3,763
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
3,784
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
3,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
4,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
17,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
24,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
25,766
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
6,446
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
3,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
3,995
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
4,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,244 is higher than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,565 is higher than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,244
$10,188
Spending / Student
$17,565
$9,366
Best North Gem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Gem Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 South Main Street
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Grades: 6-8
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
North Gem High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
360 South Main Street
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Grades: 7-12
| 43 students
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