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Fruitland, Idaho - 4 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Fruitland District #112 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,747 per pupil, Fruitland District ranks #150 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,634
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$7,747
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fruitland District operates 4 public schools serving 1,634 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Payette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,747 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 13.2% local, 68.8% state, and 18.0% 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 #112 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 511:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% White, 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fruitland Preparatory Academy, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.
Its largest campus is Fruitland Elementary School, enrolling 557 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fruitland Preparatory Academy, at 18 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fruitland Elementary School accounts for 34.1% of all Fruitland District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fruitland District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Fruitland District school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Fruitland District school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 557 students (highest), a spread of 539 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.
Fruitland District student-counselor ratio is 511:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Fruitland District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,634 students.
How much does Fruitland District spend per student?
Fruitland District spends $7,747 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #112 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Fruitland District?
Fruitland District students are 61.9% White, 33.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fruitland District?
Fruitland District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #112 out of 139 districts in Idaho.