An equity score of 33/100 ranks West Side Joint District #108 of 146 districts in Idaho (state average 48). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,801 per pupil, West Side Joint District ranks #141 of 180 Idaho districts by per-pupil spending (Idaho districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
849
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$8,801
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Side Joint District operates 3 public schools serving 849 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Idaho. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,801 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 18.5% local, 68.2% state, and 13.3% 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 33/100, ranked #108 of 146 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.
a 806.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beutler Middle School, with a diversity index of 15.8/100.
Harold B Lee Elementary School accounts for 43.9% of all West Side Joint District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Side Joint District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
West Side Joint District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
West Side Joint District school enrollment ranges from 177 students (lowest) to 373 students (highest), a spread of 196 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Side Joint District student-counselor ratio is 806:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
West Side Joint District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 849 students.
How much does West Side Joint District spend per student?
West Side Joint District spends $8,801 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #108 in Idaho.
What is the demographic composition of West Side Joint District?
West Side Joint District students are 92.3% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Side Joint District?
West Side Joint District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #108 out of 146 districts in Idaho.