BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 336 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 299 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Boise County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,213 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 13.5% local, 58.9% state, and 27.6% 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 $70,328 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #22 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 126:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Basin Elementary School accounts for 57.9% of all BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 126:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 336 students.
How much does BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $13,213 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #22 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT is $70,328 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Boise County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 90.4% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #22 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.