FILER DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 1,598 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,550 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 $8,753 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 15.3% local, 68.9% state, and 15.8% 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 $53,290 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #96 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 364:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Filer High School accounts for 32.3% of all FILER DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,598 students.
How much does FILER DISTRICT spend per student?
FILER DISTRICT spends $8,753 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #96 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in FILER DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in FILER DISTRICT is $53,290 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FILER 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 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 37/100, ranking #96 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.