Butte County Joint School District

246 Sunset Drive
Arco, ID 83213-0089
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 188 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Butte County Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butte County Middle/high School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
390 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Butte County Joint 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 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#66 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butte County Joint   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butte County 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.
58%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butte County 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.
40-44%
41%
≥80%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Butte County Joint   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
344 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
127
# Students in K Grade:
27
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,887 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,779 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butte County 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
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butte County 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
$11,887
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butte County 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
$10,779
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butte County 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 Butte County Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butte County Middle/high School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8237
Grades: 7-12
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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