High school (grades 9-12) · Mountain Home, ID

Bennett Mountain High School

Federal NCES profile for Bennett Mountain High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160225001041
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bennett Mountain High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#1 of 5
high schools in Mountain Home · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
students per teacher
25.0%
free-lunch eligible

Bennett Mountain High School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bennett Mountain High School ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Mountain Home, ID.

School address

Mountain Home, ID 83647
District: Mountain Home District · Idaho

NCES ID 160225001041 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Bennett Mountain High School grew from 80 students in 2022-23 to 103 in 2023-24 (+28.7%).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 160225001041 · Mountain Home, ID High · SMALL · TRAD

88 enr · 17.6:1 · 25.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain Home Sr High School (918 students)

Bennett Mountain High School grew from 80 students in 2022-23 to 103 in 2023-24 (+28.7%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Bennett Mountain High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bennett Mountain High School reports 88 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bennett Mountain High School compares

Bennett Mountain High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 3% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% ▼ 15% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 88 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
88
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Idaho - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,390
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Bennett Mountain High School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Mountain Home District reports $9,390 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bennett Mountain High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain Home Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hacker Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain Home Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bennett Mountain High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain Home District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~88 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bennett Mountain High School

How many students attend Bennett Mountain High School?

Bennett Mountain High School has 88 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mountain Home, ID. CCD year-over-year: 80 (2022-23) → 103 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennett Mountain High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bennett Mountain High School is 17.6:1, which is 3% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bennett Mountain High School?

25.0% of students at Bennett Mountain High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bennett Mountain High School?

The largest demographic group at Bennett Mountain High School is White at 71.6% of enrollment, in Mountain Home, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bennett Mountain High School?

Bennett Mountain High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bennett Mountain High School rank among high schools in Mountain Home?

By Resource Investment Index, Bennett Mountain High School ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Mountain Home, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Mountain Home on the city page.

What other schools are in Mountain Home District?

Besides Bennett Mountain High School, Mountain Home District also operates Mountain Home Sr High School (918 students), West Elementary School (556 students), and Hacker Middle School (530 students). See the Mountain Home District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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