Enrollment
573
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garden City, ID
Anser Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Anser Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160019500758Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Anser Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.9:1
- students per teacher
- 15.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 573
- students enrolled
Anser Charter School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Anser of Idaho Inc. · Idaho
NCES ID 160019500758 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anser Charter School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Anser Charter School
Anser Charter School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Garden City, Idaho, enrolling 573 students.
At 15.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Idaho median, within a few percentage points of the 17.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 573 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Among 168 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Idaho schools statewide, it ranks #12, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Anser of Idaho Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Anser Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Anser Charter School compares
Anser Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 7% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 48% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 573 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
573
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Idaho - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Anser Charter School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~573 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Anser Charter School
How many students attend Anser Charter School?
Anser Charter School has 573 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garden City, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anser Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Anser Charter School is 15.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anser Charter School?
15.3% of students at Anser Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anser Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Anser Charter School is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Garden City, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Anser Charter School?
Anser Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Anser Charter School a good school?
Anser Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Anser of Idaho Inc.?
None; Anser of Idaho Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Anser Charter School is its only campus.
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