Bliss Joint District
Public school district · Gooding County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1600330
Bliss Joint District spent $18,168 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students (median $11,696). Its one school enrolled 110 students in 2024-25; 76.3% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Idaho districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bliss Joint District in enrollment (104 to 149 students) and Bliss Joint District itself.
Where the money came from
$2,685,000 in revenue: 76.3% state, 10.4% local and 13.4% federal. Total spending including $93,000 of capital outlay was $2,415,000, or $19,320 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,048,000 76%
- Local$278,000 10%
- Federal$359,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 122 districts with fewer than 1,000 students. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
125 students in 2022-23, 124 students in 2023-24, 110 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 125 | 12.0 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 13.5 | 9.2 |
| 2024-25 | 110 | 14.5 | 7.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$918,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,344 per student
Bliss Joint District booked $918,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 14 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $68,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 Idaho districts with a figure (state median $65,359, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state.
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $812,000 | 88.5% |
| Special education | $85,000 | 9.3% |
| Other programs | $21,000 | 2.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,601 in 2018-19, $5,921 in 2019-20, $8,333 in 2020-21, $8,086 in 2021-22, $7,344 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
1 other school, 110 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss School | 110 | 7.6 | 56.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.
Questions about Bliss Joint District
How many schools and students are in Bliss Joint District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 110 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
How much does Bliss Joint District spend per student?
$18,168 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Idaho median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students is $11,696 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
Where does Bliss Joint District's money come from?
$2,685,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.3% state, 10.4% local and 13.4% federal (NCES F-33).
How much does Bliss Joint District spend on teacher salaries?
$918,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,344 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,000 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 Idaho districts (state median $65,359). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay.
What is Bliss Joint District's NCES district ID?
1600330. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25