American Heritage Charter School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Idaho Falls, Idaho

American Heritage Charter School in Idaho Falls, Idaho enrolled 560 students in 2024-25 with 28.5 full-time teachers, 19.6 students per teacher against the Idaho median of 15.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Idaho: 81.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

488 students in 2022-23, 536 students in 2023-24, 560 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.8 to 28.5.

Students enrolled at American Heritage Charter School by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 536, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-234882023-245362024-25560
Students enrolled at American Heritage Charter School by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 536, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-234882023-245362024-25560
Students enrolled at American Heritage Charter School by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 536, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-234882023-245362024-25560
Students enrolled at American Heritage Charter School by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 536, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-234882023-245362024-25560
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348824.819.7
2023-2453626.820.0
2024-2556028.519.6

19.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Idaho schools of this kind

Among the 68 Idaho schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; This school 19.6; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 15.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; This school 19.6; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 15.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; This school 19.6; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 15.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Idaho other schools, 2024-2568 values from 5.4 to 54.0; This school 19.6; state median 15.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.6state median 15.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

3 AP courses and one counselor per 486 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection American Heritage Charter School enrolled 486 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses3
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 486 of the 486 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent9.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.0% of students were White, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White92.0%
  2. Hispanic5.9%
  3. Black0.9%
  4. Asian0.5%
  5. Two or more races0.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at American Heritage Charter School scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2257%57%54.8%
Math, 2022-2349%53% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 16 students in American Heritage Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIdaho
Four-year graduation rate80% or more80% or more81.1%
Students in the class161625,525

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Idaho Falls

4 public schools of this kind in Idaho Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; American Heritage Charter School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
American Heritage Charter School56019.627.3%
Taylors Crossing Charter School37521.129.9%
Special Services Center367.2not reported
3b Juvenile Detention Center99.0not reported

All public schools in Idaho Falls →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about American Heritage Charter School

  1. 3b Juvenile Detention CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.0 miles away: 9 students, 9.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.0 mi
  2. White Pine Charter SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.5 miles away: 651 students, 21.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.5 mi
  3. Compare American Heritage Charter School with 3b Juvenile Detention CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much American Heritage Charter School Inc. spends per student$8,645 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,645
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoAmerican Heritage Charter School is the number 13 by size of 72 Idaho schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#13 of 72
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher19.6 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 15.2 for schools of this kind.19.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about American Heritage Charter School

  1. How many students attend American Heritage Charter School?
    560 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 488 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Idaho Falls, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at American Heritage Charter School?
    19.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for schools of this kind is 15.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is American Heritage Charter School a Title I school?
    American Heritage Charter School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at American Heritage Charter School do on state tests?
    The students tested at American Heritage Charter School scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at American Heritage Charter School?
    80% or more of the 16 students in American Heritage Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is American Heritage Charter School in?
    American Heritage Charter School Inc., NCES district ID 1600162. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160016201044 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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