Other / mixed grade configuration · Carey, ID

Carey Public School

Federal NCES profile for Carey Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160030000034
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carey Public School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools.

57
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Idaho
13.4%
free-lunch eligible
272
students enrolled

Carey Public School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

School address

Carey, ID 83320
District: Blaine County District · Idaho

NCES ID 160030000034 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Carey Public School held near 262 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.4 → 24.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 160030000034 · Carey, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

272 enr · 11.3:1 · 13.4% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Wood River High School (922 students)

Carey Public School held near 262 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.4 → 24.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Carey Public School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carey Public School reports 272 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 Carey Public School compares

Carey Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 34% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.4% ▼ 54% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 272 top 59% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.4%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 12% in Idaho - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,043
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $12,445
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
Two or More 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%

Largest group: White at 70.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Carey Public School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Blaine County District reports $19,043 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carey Public School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wood River High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wood River Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alturas Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ernest Hemingway Steam School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hailey Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Blaine County District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~272 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carey Public School

How many students attend Carey Public School?

Carey Public School has 272 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carey, ID. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carey Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carey Public School is 11.3:1, which is 34% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 28% 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 Carey Public School?

13.4% of students at Carey Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carey Public School?

The largest demographic group at Carey Public School is White at 70.2% of enrollment, in Carey, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carey Public School?

Carey Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Blaine County District?

Besides Carey Public School, Blaine County District also operates Wood River High School (922 students), Wood River Middle School (467 students), and Alturas Elementary School (445 students). See the Blaine County 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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