Enrollment
86
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Horseshoe Bend, ID
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160150000831
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Idaho schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 24.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High has class sizes smaller than 97% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Horseshoe Bend School District · Idaho
NCES ID 160150000831 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.6%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High is a small combined-grade school in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, enrolling 86 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High is leaner than roughly 97% of Idaho schools and 54% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 24.6% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 86 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 38 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Idaho schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 86 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 25.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Horseshoe Bend School District, also runs Horseshoe Bend Elementary (84 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 Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High compares
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 54% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.6% | ▼ 16% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 3% in Idaho - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,233
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 86 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.8 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 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Horseshoe Bend School District, which includes Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High.
$13,233
Per student
+11%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.3%
State 61.2%
Federal 25.6%
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 Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High
How many students attend Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High?
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in Horseshoe Bend, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High is 7.8:1, which is 54% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 50% 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 Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High?
24.6% of students at Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Horseshoe Bend, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High?
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High a good school?
Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Horseshoe Bend School District?
Besides Horseshoe Bend Middle/Sr High, Horseshoe Bend School District also operates Horseshoe Bend Elementary (84 students). See the Horseshoe Bend School District district page for the complete list.
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