Buhl Joint School District

920 Main Street
Buhl, ID 83316-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 552 students in Buhl Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Buhl Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,264 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
6,697 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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#146 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Buhl Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buhl Joint   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.
42%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buhl Joint   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.
32%
41%
80-84%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Buhl Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
448 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
791 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
63%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
92
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
678
# 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.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Buhl Joint   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
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Buhl Joint   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
$10,357
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Buhl Joint   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
$9,775
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Buhl Joint   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 Buhl Joint School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Popplewell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 North 6th Avenue
Buhl, ID 83316
(208) 543-8225
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,264 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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