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Horseshoe Bend, Idaho - 2 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks Horseshoe Bend School District #7 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,233 per pupil, Horseshoe Bend School District ranks #43 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
225
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,233
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Horseshoe Bend School District operates 2 public schools serving 225 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Boise County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,233 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.3% local, 61.2% state, and 25.6% 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 80/100, ranked #7 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 85:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High, enrolling 86 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High accounts for 38.2% of all Horseshoe Bend School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Horseshoe Bend School 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.
Horseshoe Bend School District student-counselor ratio is 85:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Horseshoe Bend School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Horseshoe Bend School District?
Horseshoe Bend School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 225 students.
How much does Horseshoe Bend School District spend per student?
Horseshoe Bend School District spends $13,233 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #7 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Horseshoe Bend School District?
Horseshoe Bend School District students are 88.3% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Horseshoe Bend School District?
Horseshoe Bend School District has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #7 out of 139 districts in Idaho.