Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, ID

Gem Prep: Online School

Federal NCES profile for Gem Prep: Online School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160017200846Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gem Prep: Online School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Idaho schools.

#18 of 23
schools in Meridian · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
27:1
large classes for Idaho
378
students enrolled

Gem Prep: Online School has class sizes larger than 96% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gem Prep: Online School ranks #18 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+86 students YoY

Gem Prep: Online School grew from 276 students in 2022-23 to 362 in 2023-24 (+31.2%).

Teacher FTE added 14.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+86 students YoY 160017200846 · Meridian, ID Other · SMALL · CHARTER

378 enr · 27:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Willcox Elementary School (378 students)

Gem Prep: Online School grew from 276 students in 2022-23 to 362 in 2023-24 (+31.2%). Teacher FTE added 14.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How Gem Prep: Online School compares

Gem Prep: Online School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27:1 ▲ 58% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 378 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
27:1
students per teacher - 58% above state mean
Top 96% in Idaho - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$18,145
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 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Gem Prep: Online School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gem Prep: Online Llc reports $18,145 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Gem Prep: Online School

How many students attend Gem Prep: Online School?

Gem Prep: Online School has 378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 362 (2023-24), up 86.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Online School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Online School is 27:1, which is 58% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gem Prep: Online School?

The largest demographic group at Gem Prep: Online School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gem Prep: Online School?

Gem Prep: Online School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).

How does Gem Prep: Online School rank among schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Gem Prep: Online School ranks #18 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Meridian on the city page.

What other schools are in Gem Prep: Online Llc?

None; Gem Prep: Online Llc is a single-school charter district, and Gem Prep: Online School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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