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Basin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 181 students in Basin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary School in Basin School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
336 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Basin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
317 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
25
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,048 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,092 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,048
$10,125
Spending / Student
$13,092
$9,308
Best Basin School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Basin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 North Elk Creek Road
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-6631
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-6631
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
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