BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT operates 8 public schools serving 3,312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,102 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Blaine County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,246 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 56.8% local, 36.3% state, and 6.9% 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 $111,925 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 #19 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 418.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 48.1% White, 47.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Wood River High School accounts for 29.7% of all BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BLAINE COUNTY 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.
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT school enrollment varies 18× across entities
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 51 students (lowest) to 922 students (highest), a spread of 871 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.
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 419:1 — 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.
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 5 other. Total enrollment is 3,312 students.
How much does BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT spend per student?
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT spends $18,246 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #19 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT is $111,925 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Blaine County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT?
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT students are 48.1% White, 47.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT?
BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #19 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.