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North Gem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 69 students in North Gem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in North Gem School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
138 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
North Gem School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
1,059 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
132 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
95%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
166
# Students in K Grade:
2
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,217 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,674 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,217
$10,125
Spending / Student
$16,674
$9,308
Best North Gem School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Gem Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
360 South Main Street
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Grades: 6-8
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
North Gem High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
360 South Main Street
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Grades: 7-12
| 43 students
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