MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 231 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 218 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Custer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,140 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 18.7% local, 65.9% state, and 15.4% 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 $68,120 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #32 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 218:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Mackay Elementary School accounts for 52.3% of all MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MACKAY 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.
MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 231 students.
How much does MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT spends $12,140 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #32 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT is $68,120 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Custer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT?
MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT students are 88.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT?
MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #32 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.