Enrollment
68
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Blackfoot, ID
Bingham Academy
Federal NCES profile for Bingham Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 160016901067Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bingham Academy earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in Blackfoot · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 68
- students enrolled
Bingham Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bingham Academy ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Blackfoot, ID.
School address
District: Idaho Stem Academy Inc. · Idaho
NCES ID 160016901067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bingham Academy compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bingham Academy
Bingham Academy is a small charter high school in Blackfoot, Idaho, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Bingham Academy is leaner than roughly 96% of Idaho schools and 50% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 43/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 68 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Idaho Stem Academy Inc. spends $15,351 per pupil, 29% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Idaho Stem Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Bingham Academy 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 Bingham Academy compares
Bingham Academy on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 50% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 4% in Idaho - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,351
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $11,939
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 73.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Asian 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
Largest group: White at 73.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.9, Bingham Academy is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idaho Stem Academy Inc., which includes Bingham Academy.
$15,351
Per student
+29%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.5%
State 80.9%
Federal 14.6%
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.
Similar high 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 (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bingham Academy
How many students attend Bingham Academy?
Bingham Academy has 68 students enrolled. It is a high school in Blackfoot, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bingham Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Bingham Academy is 8.5:1, which is 50% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bingham Academy?
The largest demographic group at Bingham Academy is White at 73.5% of enrollment, in Blackfoot, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bingham Academy?
Bingham Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bingham Academy rank among high schools in Blackfoot?
By Resource Investment Index, Bingham Academy ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Blackfoot, 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 Blackfoot on the city page.
Is Bingham Academy a good school?
Bingham Academy earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools. 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 Idaho Stem Academy Inc.?
None; Idaho Stem Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Bingham Academy is its only campus.
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