For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 865 students in Buhl Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Buhl Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
1,264 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Buhl Joint 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
448 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
791 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
63%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
92
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,357 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,775 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,357
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,775
$9,308
Best Buhl Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Popplewell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 North 6th Avenue
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8225
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8225
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Buhl Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 Sawtooth Boulevard
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8292
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8292
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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