Blackfoot School District

270 East Bridge Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221-2865
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Blackfoot 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 757 students in Blackfoot 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 Blackfoot School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,990 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Blackfoot 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 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#127 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blackfoot   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackfoot   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackfoot   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
88%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blackfoot   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.41
# American Indian Students
397 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
994 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
19%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,416 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
61%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
166
# Students in K Grade:
254
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
280
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,354 in this school district is less 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 $9,004 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blackfoot   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blackfoot   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,354
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blackfoot   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,004
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blackfoot   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blackfoot School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
645 Mitchell Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Grades: 7-12
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,990 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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