Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Filer, Idaho - 5 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Filer District #81 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,550 per pupil, Filer District ranks #123 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,598
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$8,550
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Filer District operates 5 public schools serving 1,598 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Twin Falls County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,550 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 15.3% local, 68.9% state, and 15.8% 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 42/100, ranked #81 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 364:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hollister Elementary School, with a diversity index of 43.8/100.
Its largest campus is Filer High School, enrolling 500 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hollister Elementary School, at 52 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Filer High School accounts for 31.3% of all Filer District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Filer 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.
Filer District school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Filer District school enrollment ranges from 52 students (lowest) to 500 students (highest), a spread of 448 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.
Filer District student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
Filer District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,598 students.
How much does Filer District spend per student?
Filer District spends $8,550 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #81 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Filer District?
Filer District students are 79.7% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Filer District?
Filer District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #81 out of 139 districts in Idaho.