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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 5 public preschools serving 1,605 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
10 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
3,757 Students
121,818 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
6,697 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,177 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
81 Students
1,348 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
961 Students
23,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
74 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
2,390 Students
89,232 Students
% White Students
64%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
437 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
3,690
# Students in K Grade:
347
17,323
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
18,138
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
18,194
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
18,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
17,328
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
16,427
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
6,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
1,709
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
1,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
805
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
772
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
681
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
678
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephensen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Gunfighter Avenue
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Mountain Home Afb, ID 83648
(208) 832-4651
Grades: PK-4
| 303 students
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
775 North 10th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2575
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2575
Grades: PK-4
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 West 2nd North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2595
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2595
Grades: PK-4
| 520 students
Rank: #44.
North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
290 E 12th North Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2585
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2585
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pine Elem/jr High School
Magnet School
160 South Lester Creek
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 653-2311
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
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