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Bear Lake County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 525 students in Bear Lake County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Bear Lake County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
7 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,437 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bear Lake County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,358 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
95%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
184
# Students in K Grade:
104
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,016 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,573
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,016
$9,364
Best Bear Lake County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bear Lake Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
633 Washington Street
Montpelier, ID 83254
(208) 847-2255
Montpelier, ID 83254
(208) 847-2255
Grades: 6-8
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
Bear Lake On-line Learning
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
39 Fielding Street
Paris, ID 83261
(208) 945-2891
Paris, ID 83261
(208) 945-2891
Grades: K-8
| 223 students
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