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Hailey, Idaho - 8 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Blaine County District #16 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,941 per pupil, Blaine County District ranks #17 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,312
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$17,941
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Blaine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,941 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 18 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.8% local, 36.3% state, and 6.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #16 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 418.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 48.1% White, 47.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Silver Creek High School, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
Its largest campus is Wood River High School, enrolling 922 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Silver Creek High School, at 51 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wood River High School accounts for 27.8% of all Blaine County District student enrollment
That dominant concentration 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 combined. Total enrollment is 3,312 students.
How much does Blaine County District spend per student?
Blaine County District spends $17,941 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #16 in Idaho.
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 72/100, ranking #16 out of 139 districts in Idaho.