Enrollment
101
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Hall, ID
Fort Hall Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Hall Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160027000026
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Hall Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 91.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 101
- students enrolled
School address
District: Blackfoot District · Idaho
NCES ID 160027000026 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
91.6%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
+213% vs state
What stands out at Fort Hall Elementary School
Fort Hall Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Fort Hall, Idaho, enrolling 101 students.
Economic need is high: 91.6% of students qualify for free meals, 213% above the Idaho average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 101 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.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Blackfoot District also operates Blackfoot High School (1,170 students) and Mountain View Middle School (526 students) alongside Fort Hall Elementary 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 Fort Hall Elementary School compares
Fort Hall Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.6% | ▲ 213% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 213% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$9,635
per pupil, district-wide
- below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
White 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Fort Hall Elementary School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blackfoot District, which includes Fort Hall Elementary School.
$9,635
Per student
-19%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.8%
State 61.4%
Federal 24.8%
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 Fort Hall Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Mountain View Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| I T Stoddard Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Ridge Crest Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Hall Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,170
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- -
- 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Hall Elementary School
How many students attend Fort Hall Elementary School?
Fort Hall Elementary School has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Hall, ID.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Hall Elementary School?
91.6% of students at Fort Hall Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Hall Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Fort Hall Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 96.0% of enrollment, in Fort Hall, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Hall Elementary School?
Fort Hall Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Fort Hall Elementary School a good school?
Fort Hall Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Blackfoot District?
Besides Fort Hall Elementary School, Blackfoot District also operates Blackfoot High School (1,170 students), Mountain View Middle School (526 students), and I T Stoddard Elementary School (403 students). See the Blackfoot District district page for the complete list.
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