Enrollment
476
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chubback, ID
Gem Prep: Pocatello School
Federal NCES profile for Gem Prep: Pocatello School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160017701073Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 17
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gem Prep: Pocatello School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.7:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 476
- students enrolled
Gem Prep: Pocatello School has class sizes larger than 83% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc · Idaho
NCES ID 160017701073 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.7:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gem Prep: Pocatello School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gem Prep: Pocatello School
Gem Prep: Pocatello School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Chubback, Idaho, enrolling 476 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 476 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 476 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc spends $8,108 per pupil, 32% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc is a single-school charter district, so Gem Prep: Pocatello School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Gem Prep: Pocatello School compares
Gem Prep: Pocatello 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 | 20.7:1 | ▲ 21% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 476 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 83% in Idaho - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$8,108
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 476 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 75.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 1.9%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Gem Prep: Pocatello School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc, which includes Gem Prep: Pocatello School.
$8,108
Per student
-32%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 71.6%
Federal 25.1%
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.
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 (~476 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gem Prep: Pocatello School
How many students attend Gem Prep: Pocatello School?
Gem Prep: Pocatello School has 476 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chubback, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Pocatello School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gem Prep: Pocatello School is 20.7:1, which is 21% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gem Prep: Pocatello School?
The largest demographic group at Gem Prep: Pocatello School is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Chubback, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gem Prep: Pocatello School?
Gem Prep: Pocatello School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Gem Prep: Pocatello School a good school?
Gem Prep: Pocatello School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc?
None; Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc is a single-school charter district, and Gem Prep: Pocatello School is its only campus.
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