For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 145 students in Basin School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Basin School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Basin School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Idaho City 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
347 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.14
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
321 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
127
# Students in K Grade:
24
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,634 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,677 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,634
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,677
$9,364
Best Basin School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Idaho City High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Centerville Road
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-4183
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-4183
Grades: 7-12
| 145 students
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