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Arimo, Idaho - 6 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Marsh Valley Joint District #71 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,337 per pupil, Marsh Valley Joint District ranks #104 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,258
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$9,337
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marsh Valley Joint District operates 6 public schools serving 1,258 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 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 Bannock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,337 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 20.6% local, 61.7% state, and 17.7% 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 46/100, ranked #71 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 317.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Downey Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.2/100.
Its largest campus is Marsh Valley High School, enrolling 303 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lava Elementary School, at 42 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Marsh Valley High School accounts for 24.1% of all Marsh Valley Joint District student enrollment
That concentration means Marsh Valley Joint 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.
Marsh Valley Joint District school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Marsh Valley Joint District school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 303 students (highest), a spread of 261 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marsh Valley Joint District student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Marsh Valley Joint District is typically wider than the Marsh Valley Joint District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Marsh Valley Joint District?
Marsh Valley Joint District has 6 schools, including 5 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,258 students.
How much does Marsh Valley Joint District spend per student?
Marsh Valley Joint District spends $9,337 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #71 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Marsh Valley Joint District?
Marsh Valley Joint District students are 92.9% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marsh Valley Joint District?
Marsh Valley Joint District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #71 out of 139 districts in Idaho.