Enrollment
224
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paris, ID
Bear Lake on-Line Learning
Federal NCES profile for Bear Lake on-Line Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160024001136
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bear Lake on-Line Learning earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 224
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bear Lake County District · Idaho
NCES ID 160024001136 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Bear Lake on-Line Learning
Bear Lake on-Line Learning is a mid-sized elementary school in Paris, Idaho, enrolling 224 students.
Enrollment of 224 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1120 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Bear Lake County District spends $8,289 per pupil, 31% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bear Lake County District also operates Bear Lake High School (361 students) and A J Winters Elementary School (305 students) alongside Bear Lake on-Line Learning.
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 Bear Lake on-Line Learning compares
Bear Lake on-Line Learning on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 224 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$8,289
per pupil, district-wide
- below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.2%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Bear Lake on-Line Learning is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bear Lake County District, which includes Bear Lake on-Line Learning.
$8,289
Per student
-31%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 68.1%
Federal 17.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bear Lake on-Line Learning Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| A J Winters Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bear Lake Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Paris Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Georgetown Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bear Lake on-Line Learning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake on-Line Learning
How many students attend Bear Lake on-Line Learning?
Bear Lake on-Line Learning has 224 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paris, ID.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bear Lake on-Line Learning?
The largest demographic group at Bear Lake on-Line Learning is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Paris, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bear Lake on-Line Learning?
Bear Lake on-Line Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Bear Lake on-Line Learning a good school?
Bear Lake on-Line Learning earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Bear Lake County District?
Besides Bear Lake on-Line Learning, Bear Lake County District also operates Bear Lake High School (361 students), A J Winters Elementary School (305 students), and Bear Lake Middle School (296 students). See the Bear Lake County District district page for the complete list.
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