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Blackfoot High School vs. Bingham Academy

Should you attend Blackfoot High School or Bingham Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Blackfoot High School
870 South Fisher Avenue
Blackfoot, ID 83221
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bingham Academy
1350 Parkway Drive #18, Rivers
Blackfoot, ID 83221
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Blackfoot High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Bingham Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,243 students in grades 9-12, Blackfoot High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 82 students in grades 9-12, Bingham Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,243 students
82 students
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This chart displays total students of Bingham Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
7 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bingham Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bingham Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#487 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#391 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blackfoot High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bingham Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackfoot High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bingham Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in ID)
60-69%
(Top 30% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackfoot High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bingham Academy 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
40-59%
(Top 30% in ID)
93%
(Top 10% in ID)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Blackfoot High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bingham Academy and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Blackfoot High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bingham Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
315
9
Grade 10 Students
342
27
Grade 11 Students
294
20
Grade 12 Students
292
26

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
11%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bingham Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blackfoot High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bingham Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blackfoot High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bingham Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% White
68%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blackfoot High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bingham Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blackfoot High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bingham Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Blackfoot High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bingham Academy and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bingham Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blackfoot High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bingham Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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