Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.

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Carmen, Idaho - 1 schools

At $10,729 per pupil, Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. ranks #91 of 180 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

59
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$10,729
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. operates 1 public schools serving 59 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Lemhi County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,729 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending. See how Idaho compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.1% local, 79.9% state, and 16.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 393.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Upper Carmen Public Charter School, enrolling 59 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Upper Carmen Public Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. a distant remainder — means Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

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

Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — 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.

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

Where does the funding come from?

16.0%
Federal
79.9%
State
4.1%
Local

Programs & Resources

393.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

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

Schools in Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.

School Enrollment
Upper Carmen Public Charter School
Charter
59

How Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Idaho districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Swan Valley Elementary District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc. Larger Similar spending Similar funding mix
Mccall Community School Inc Larger Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Mullan District Larger Higher spending More locally funded
Cardinal Academy Incorporated Smaller Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.'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 Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.?

Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 59 students.

How much does Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. spend per student?

Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. spends $10,729 per student.