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Idaho Falls, Idaho - 26 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Bonneville Joint District #111 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,318 per pupil, Bonneville Joint District ranks #130 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,778
Total Enrollment
26
Schools
$8,318
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bonneville Joint District operates 26 public schools serving 13,778 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 4 high, 3 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Bonneville County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,318 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.2% local, 64.4% state, and 16.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #111 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 26 schools offering Advanced Placement (51 AP courses district-wide), a 398.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 79.3% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bridgewater Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
Its largest campus is Thunder Ridge High School, enrolling 1,693 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Special Services Center, at 36 students, a 47x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bonneville Joint District school enrollment varies 47× across entities
Bonneville Joint District school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 1,693 students (highest), a spread of 1,657 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bonneville 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 Bonneville Joint District?
Bonneville Joint District has 26 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 18 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,778 students.
How much does Bonneville Joint District spend per student?
Bonneville Joint District spends $8,318 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #111 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Bonneville Joint District?
Bonneville Joint District students are 79.3% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 26 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bonneville Joint District?
Bonneville Joint District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #111 out of 139 districts in Idaho.