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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,323 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 40%), 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 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,312 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
6,162 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,487 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,703 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
51%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
166
# Students in K Grade:
200
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,595 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,488 is higher than the state median of $9,308. 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
$17,595
$10,125
Spending / Student
$17,488
$9,308
Best Blaine County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ernest Hemingway Steam School
Magnet 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
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Carey Public School
Magnet 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
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Wood River Middle School
Magnet 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
| 568 students
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