Enrollment
145
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.1%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deary School
Deary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Deary, Idaho, enrolling 145 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Deary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Idaho schools and 35% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.1% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 145 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Against 90 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 145 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 Bovill Elementary School (60 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 Deary School compares
Deary 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whitepine Joint School District, which includes Deary 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 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
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~145 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Deary School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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