BUHL JOINT DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,264 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,198 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Twin Falls County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,946 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 9.1% local, 64.6% state, and 26.3% 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 $54,543 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #58 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 395.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 51.5% White, 47.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Popplewell Elementary School accounts for 45.2% of all BUHL JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BUHL JOINT DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment varies 49× across entities
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 542 students (highest), a spread of 531 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.
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — 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.
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,264 students.
How much does BUHL JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT spends $9,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #58 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in BUHL JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BUHL JOINT DISTRICT is $54,543 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BUHL JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Twin Falls County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BUHL JOINT DISTRICT?
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT students are 51.5% White, 47.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BUHL JOINT DISTRICT?
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #58 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.