- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deary, ID
Deary School
Federal NCES profile for Deary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160001000579
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 29.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 145
- students enrolled
Deary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whitepine Joint School District · Idaho
NCES ID 160001000579 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Deary School held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 13.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 160001000579 · Deary, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD
145 enr · 11.2:1 · 29.1% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Bovill Elementary School (60 students)
Deary School held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 13.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →
How Deary School compares
Deary 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 35% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.1% | ▼ 1% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
29.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 35% 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
$18,116
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $12,445
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 145 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
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 99.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 99.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Deary School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
District finance for Whitepine Joint School District reports $18,116 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Deary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovill Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~145 students)
Frequently asked questions about Deary School
How many students attend Deary School?
Deary School has 145 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deary, ID. CCD year-over-year: 151 (2022-23) → 144 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deary School is 11.2:1, which is 35% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 29% 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 Deary School?
29.1% of students at Deary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deary School?
The largest demographic group at Deary School is White at 99.3% of enrollment, in Deary, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deary School?
Deary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Whitepine Joint School District?
Besides Deary School, Whitepine Joint School District also operates Bovill Elementary School (60 students). See the Whitepine Joint School District district page for the complete list.