Mountain Home School District

470 North 3rd East
Mountain Home, ID 83647-1390
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#144 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountain Home   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Home   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.
44%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Home   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.
34%
41%
79%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mountain Home   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountain Home   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
$31 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountain Home   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
$9,157
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountain Home   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
$8,474
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountain Home   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 Mountain Home School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephensen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Gunfighter Avenue
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
775 North 10th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2575
Grades: PK-4
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
415 West 2nd North
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2595
Grades: PK-4
| 542 students
Rank: #44.
North Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
290 E 12th North Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647
(208) 587-2585
Grades: PK-4
| 360 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,683 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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