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American Falls, Idaho - 5 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks American Falls Joint District #40 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,505 per pupil, American Falls Joint District ranks #59 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,572
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,505
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
American Falls Joint District operates 5 public schools serving 1,572 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Power County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,505 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.9% local, 53.9% state, and 23.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #40 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 398.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% White, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is American Falls Academy, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.
Its largest campus is American Falls High School, enrolling 436 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is American Falls Academy, at 38 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
American Falls High School accounts for 27.7% of all American Falls Joint District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means American Falls Joint District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
American Falls Joint District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
American Falls Joint District school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 436 students (highest), a spread of 398 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
American Falls Joint District student-counselor ratio is 399:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to American Falls Joint District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in American Falls Joint District?
American Falls Joint District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,572 students.
How much does American Falls Joint District spend per student?
American Falls Joint District spends $11,505 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #40 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of American Falls Joint District?
American Falls Joint District students are 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Falls Joint District?
American Falls Joint District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #40 out of 139 districts in Idaho.