AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 1,572 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,514 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Power County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,857 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.9% local, 53.9% state, and 23.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $63,304 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #43 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 398.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% White, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
American Falls High School accounts for 28.8% of all AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
How many schools are in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT?
AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 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 $11,857 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #43 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT is $63,304 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Power County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 60/100, ranking #43 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.