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Weiser, Idaho - 5 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Weiser District #67 of 139 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,408 per pupil, Weiser District ranks #128 of 171 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,559
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$8,408
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Weiser District operates 5 public schools serving 1,559 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,408 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 10.6% local, 70.4% state, and 19.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #67 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 247.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Park Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 49.8/100.
Its largest campus is Weiser High School, enrolling 511 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Indianhead Academy High School, at 13 students, a 39x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Weiser High School accounts for 32.8% of all Weiser District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Weiser 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.
Weiser District school enrollment varies 39× across entities
Weiser District school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 498 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Weiser District student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — 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.
Weiser District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,559 students.
How much does Weiser District spend per student?
Weiser District spends $8,408 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #67 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of Weiser District?
Weiser District students are 70.0% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weiser District?
Weiser District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #67 out of 139 districts in Idaho.