Top Rankings
Blaine County 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,238 students in Blaine County 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 Blaine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
3,234 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Blaine 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,501 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,624 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
50%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
184
# Students in K Grade:
190
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,020 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 $17,909 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,020
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,909
$9,364
Best Blaine County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ernest Hemingway Steam School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 8th Street West
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 578-5050
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 578-5050
Grades: PK-8
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Carey Public School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Panther Lane
Carey, ID 83320
(208) 823-4391
Carey, ID 83320
(208) 823-4391
Grades: PK-12
| 262 students
Rank: #33.
Wood River Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 2nd Avenue North
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5030
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
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