Enrollment
220
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garden Valley, ID
Garden Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Garden Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160117000830
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden Valley School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Idaho schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 13.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 220
- students enrolled
Garden Valley School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Garden Valley District · Idaho
NCES ID 160117000830 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.6%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden Valley School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garden Valley School
Garden Valley School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Garden Valley, Idaho, enrolling 220 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Garden Valley School is leaner than roughly 89% of Idaho schools and 36% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.6% free-meal eligibility runs 54% below the Idaho average.
Enrollment of 220 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 99 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Idaho schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Garden Valley District spends $17,337 per pupil, 45% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Garden Valley District, also runs Lowman Elementary School (1 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 Garden Valley School compares
Garden Valley 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 | ▼ 36% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.6% | ▼ 54% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.6%
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
11:1
students per teacher
- 36% 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
$17,337
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $11,939
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.6%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Garden Valley School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garden Valley District, which includes Garden Valley School.
$17,337
Per student
+45%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 43.4%
Federal 25.9%
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 Garden Valley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowman Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden Valley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- 1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~220 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Garden Valley School
How many students attend Garden Valley School?
Garden Valley School has 220 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garden Valley, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden Valley School is 11:1, which is 36% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 30% 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 Garden Valley School?
13.6% of students at Garden Valley School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Garden Valley School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Garden Valley, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden Valley School?
Garden Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garden Valley School a good school?
Garden Valley School earns 61/100 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 Garden Valley District?
Besides Garden Valley School, Garden Valley District also operates Lowman Elementary School (1 students). See the Garden Valley District district page for the complete list.
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