MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT operates 1 public schools serving 399 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 388 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Twin Falls County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,802 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 23.9% local, 58.4% state, and 17.7% 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 $66,941 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #55 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 388:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 42.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Murtaugh Schools accounts for 100.0% of all MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MURTAUGH 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.
MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 388:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 399 students.
How much does MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT spend per student?
MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT spends $11,802 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #55 in Idaho.
What is the average teacher salary in MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT is $66,941 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Twin Falls County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT?
MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT students are 56.2% White, 42.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT?
MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #55 out of 139 districts in Idaho. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.