Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District

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Mccall, Idaho - 5 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District #41 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,141 per pupil, Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District ranks #44 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,364
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,141
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,364 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 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 Valley County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,141 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 40.4% local, 46.0% state, and 13.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #41 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 321.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Heartland High School, with a diversity index of 32.8/100.

Its largest campus is Mccall-Donnelly High School, enrolling 447 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Heartland High School, at 29 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Mccall-Donnelly High School accounts for 32.5% of all Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Mccall-Donnelly Joint School 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 447 students (highest), a spread of 418 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — 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 Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District is typically wider than the Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

13.6%
Federal
46.0%
State
40.4%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
41 / 139
State Rank
48
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District.

White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Multiracial 2.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 23.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District's schools, below the Idaho average of 36.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Heartland High School 32.8
  2. 2 Payette Lakes Middle School 27.9
  3. 3 Mccall-Donnelly High School 25.3
  4. 4 Barbara R Morgan Elementary 20.7
  5. 5 Donnelly Elementary 9.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
321.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District

School Enrollment
Mccall-Donnelly High School
447
Barbara R Morgan Elementary
411
Payette Lakes Middle School
331
Donnelly Elementary
156
Heartland High School
29

How Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Idaho districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Payette Joint District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Inspire Academics Inc. Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Bear Lake County District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Idaho Arts Charter School Inc. Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Boundary County District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District?

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,364 students.

How much does Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District spend per student?

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District spends $13,141 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #41 in Idaho.

What is the demographic composition of Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District?

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District students are 86.5% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District?

Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #41 out of 139 districts in Idaho.