Enrollment
576
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hayden, ID
Hayden Canyon Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Hayden Canyon Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160018401096Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hayden Canyon Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Idaho schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.2:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 576
- students enrolled
Hayden Canyon Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc. · Idaho
NCES ID 160018401096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.2:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hayden Canyon Charter School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hayden Canyon Charter School
Hayden Canyon Charter School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Hayden, Idaho, enrolling 576 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.2:1 is larger than about 96% of Idaho schools and 53% above the 17.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 576 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 predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 288 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
The surrounding Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc. spends $6,121 per pupil, 49% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Hayden Canyon Charter 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 Hayden Canyon Charter School compares
Hayden Canyon Charter 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 | 26.2:1 | ▲ 53% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 576 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.2:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
576
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
26.2:1
students per teacher
- 53% 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
$6,121
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Hayden Canyon Charter School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc., which includes Hayden Canyon Charter School.
$6,121
Per student
-49%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.9%
State 78.1%
Federal 18.0%
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 elementary 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 (~576 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hayden Canyon Charter School
How many students attend Hayden Canyon Charter School?
Hayden Canyon Charter School has 576 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hayden, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hayden Canyon Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hayden Canyon Charter School is 26.2:1, which is 53% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 67% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hayden Canyon Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Hayden Canyon Charter School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Hayden, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hayden Canyon Charter School?
Hayden Canyon Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Hayden Canyon Charter School a good school?
Hayden Canyon Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc.?
None; Hayden Canyon Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Hayden Canyon Charter School is its only campus.
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