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Blackfoot, Idaho - 9 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Snake River District #120 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,037 per pupil, Snake River District ranks #161 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,888
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$7,037
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Snake River District operates 9 public schools serving 2,888 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,037 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.9% local, 67.1% state, and 18.9% 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 27/100, ranked #120 of 139 in Idaho against a state average of 48, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 206:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 82.1% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rockford Elementary School, with a diversity index of 36.6/100.
Snake River Online accounts for 46.9% of all Snake River District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Snake River District a distant remainder — means Snake River District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Snake River District school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Snake River District school enrollment ranges from 63 students (lowest) to 1,750 students (highest), a spread of 1,687 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Snake River District student-counselor ratio is 206:1 — 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.
Snake River District has 9 schools, including 4 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,888 students.
How much does Snake River District spend per student?
Snake River District spends $7,037 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #120 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Snake River District?
Snake River District students are 82.1% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Snake River District?
Snake River District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #120 out of 139 districts in Idaho.