Enrollment
431
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ketchum, ID
Ernest Hemingway Steam School
Federal NCES profile for Ernest Hemingway Steam School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160030000035
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ernest Hemingway Steam School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Idaho schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 14.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 431
- students enrolled
Ernest Hemingway Steam School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blaine County District · Idaho
NCES ID 160030000035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.2%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ernest Hemingway Steam School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ernest Hemingway Steam School
Ernest Hemingway Steam School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ketchum, Idaho, enrolling 431 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.1:1, Ernest Hemingway Steam School is leaner than roughly 89% of Idaho schools and 35% 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 14.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 431 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.
Against 179 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 862 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Blaine County District spends $17,941 per pupil, 50% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Blaine County District also operates Wood River High School (922 students) and Wood River Middle School (467 students) alongside Ernest Hemingway Steam School.
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 Ernest Hemingway Steam School compares
Ernest Hemingway Steam 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 35% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.2% | ▼ 52% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 431 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
431
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 11% in Idaho - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,941
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Ernest Hemingway Steam School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blaine County District, which includes Ernest Hemingway Steam School.
$17,941
Per student
+50%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 36.3%
Federal 6.9%
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 Ernest Hemingway Steam 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 | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alturas Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hailey Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carey Public School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ernest Hemingway Steam School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 922
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 291
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 272
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- 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 (~431 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ernest Hemingway Steam School
How many students attend Ernest Hemingway Steam School?
Ernest Hemingway Steam School has 431 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ketchum, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ernest Hemingway Steam School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ernest Hemingway Steam School is 11.1:1, 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 Ernest Hemingway Steam School?
14.2% of students at Ernest Hemingway Steam School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ernest Hemingway Steam School?
The largest demographic group at Ernest Hemingway Steam School is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Ketchum, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ernest Hemingway Steam School?
Ernest Hemingway Steam School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Ernest Hemingway Steam School a good school?
Ernest Hemingway Steam School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Blaine County District?
Besides Ernest Hemingway Steam 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.
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