Buhl Joint District
Public school district · Twin Falls County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1600480
Buhl Joint District spent $10,800 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $9,654). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,198 students in 2024-25; 64.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,016 per student, up 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Idaho: 81.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Buhl Joint District in enrollment (1,201 to 1,371 students) and Buhl Joint District itself.
Where the money came from
$14,939,000 in revenue: 64.4% state, 11.0% local and 24.6% federal. Total spending including $282,000 of capital outlay was $14,648,000, or $11,589 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,617,000 64%
- Local$1,641,000 11%
- Federal$3,681,000 25%
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 57 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,264 students in 2022-23, 1,220 students in 2023-24, 1,187 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 | 1,264 | 72.5 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,220 | 66.5 | 18.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,187 | 69.0 | 17.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,929,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,900 per student
Buhl Joint District booked $4,929,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 77 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 $64,130 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 41 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. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,905,000 | 79.2% |
| Special education | $566,000 | 11.5% |
| Vocational | $150,000 | 3.0% |
| Other programs | $308,000 | 6.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,175 in 2018-19, $3,327 in 2019-20, $3,755 in 2020-21, $3,635 in 2021-22, $3,900 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).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Buhl Joint District scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 30% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Idaho | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 42% | 54.8% | 693 |
| Math | 30% | 41.9% | 690 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-74% of the 113 students in Buhl Joint District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑74% | 81.1% |
| Students in the class | 113 | 25,525 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 542 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popplewell Elementary School | 542 | 17.5 | 48.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 298 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhl Middle School | 298 | 18.1 | 44.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 358 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhl High School | 347 | 16.1 | 33.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Wakapa Academy | 11 | 19.5 | 41.0% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Buhl Joint District
- Phone: (208) 543-6436
- Office: 920 Main Street, Buhl, ID 83316
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Buhl Joint District
- Idaho districts by spending per studentBuhl Joint District ranks 18 of 57 Idaho districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,800).#18 of 57
- Every school district in IdahoBuhl Joint District is the number 46 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 1,264 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#46 of 183
- Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.The next larger Idaho district: 1,303 students in fall 2022, $8,695 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,695
- Homedale Joint DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 1,260 students in fall 2022, $9,420 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,420
- Compare Buhl Joint District with Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Buhl High School, its largest high school347 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.347
- Teacher salary spending across IdahoBuhl Joint District spent $64,130 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,359); spending, not a salary.$64,130
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Buhl Joint District
How many schools and students are in Buhl Joint District?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,198 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Buhl Joint District spend per student?
$10,800 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $9,654 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,016 per student, up 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Buhl Joint District's money come from?
$14,939,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.4% state, 11.0% local and 24.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Buhl Joint District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 236 of the 1,795 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Buhl Joint District spend on teacher salaries?
$4,929,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,900 per student. Divided by the 77 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,130 per teacher, more than 41 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. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Idaho teacher salary at $54,232 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Buhl Joint District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Buhl Joint District scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 30% in math, against 54.8% in reading and 41.9% in math across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Buhl Joint District?
70-74% of the 113 students in Buhl Joint District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Buhl Joint District's NCES district ID?
1600480. 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, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
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