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.
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
NCES ID 160017200846 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Gem Prep: Online School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~378 students)
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.