Enrollment
60
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bovill, ID
Bovill Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bovill Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160001000578
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bovill Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Idaho schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 19.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 60
- students enrolled
Bovill Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whitepine Joint School District · Idaho
NCES ID 160001000578 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.6%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bovill Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bovill Elementary School
Bovill Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bovill, Idaho, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Bovill Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of Idaho schools and 30% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 60 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 60 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Whitepine Joint School District spends $19,204 per pupil, 61% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Whitepine Joint School District, also runs Deary School (145 students).
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 Bovill Elementary School compares
Bovill Elementary 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.6% | ▼ 33% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 15% in Idaho - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,204
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $11,939
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 60 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 98.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Largest group: White at 98.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.3, Bovill Elementary School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whitepine Joint School District, which includes Bovill Elementary School.
$19,204
Per student
+61%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.4%
State 54.8%
Federal 12.9%
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 Bovill Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bovill Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~60 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bovill Elementary School
How many students attend Bovill Elementary School?
Bovill Elementary School has 60 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bovill, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bovill Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bovill Elementary School is 12:1, which is 30% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 24% lower 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 Bovill Elementary School?
19.6% of students at Bovill Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bovill Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bovill Elementary School is White at 98.3% of enrollment, in Bovill, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bovill Elementary School?
Bovill Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Bovill Elementary School a good school?
Bovill Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Idaho schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Whitepine Joint School District?
Besides Bovill Elementary School, Whitepine Joint School District also operates Deary School (145 students). See the Whitepine Joint School District district page for the complete list.
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