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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,628 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
3,683 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
6,842 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
0.54
0.44
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
954 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
21%
# Black Students
75 Students
1,615 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
2,315 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
63%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
308
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,474 is less than the state median of $9,364. 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
$9,157
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,474
$9,364
Best Mountain Home School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephensen Elementary 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
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
East Elementary 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
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
West Elementary 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
| 542 students
Rank: #44.
North Elementary 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
| 360 students
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