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Mountain Home 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,040 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Home School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is equal to the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Home Sr 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
10 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
3,757 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mountain Home 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 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.41
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
81 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
961 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
74 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
2,390 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
64%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
109
# Students in K Grade:
347
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,307 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,977
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,307
$9,308
Best Mountain Home School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennett Mountain High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
560 East Jackson
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-3837
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Home Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 South 11th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2570
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2570
Grades: 9-12
| 960 students
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