Enrollment
4
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Howe, ID
Howe Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Howe Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160049000011
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Howe Elementary School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Idaho.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 4
- students enrolled
Howe Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Butte County Joint District · Idaho
NCES ID 160049000011 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Howe Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Howe Elementary School
Howe Elementary School is a small elementary school in Howe, Idaho, enrolling 4 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Howe Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Idaho schools and 77% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Idaho schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (25%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 4 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Butte County Joint District also operates Arco Elementary School (186 students) and Butte County Middle/High School (186 students) alongside Howe Elementary School.
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 Howe Elementary School compares
Howe Elementary 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 77% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 4 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in Idaho - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,473
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 4 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.
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 75.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 25.0%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Howe Elementary School is about as mixed as the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Butte County Joint District, which includes Howe Elementary School.
$11,473
Per student
-4%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.4%
State 68.0%
Federal 18.6%
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 Howe Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arco Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Butte County Middle/High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Howe Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~4 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Howe Elementary School
How many students attend Howe Elementary School?
Howe Elementary School has 4 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Howe, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howe Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Howe Elementary School is 4:1, which is 77% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howe Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Howe Elementary School is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Howe, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howe Elementary School?
Howe Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (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 Howe Elementary School a good school?
Howe Elementary School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Idaho. 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 Butte County Joint District?
Besides Howe Elementary School, Butte County Joint District also operates Arco Elementary School (186 students) and Butte County Middle/High School (186 students). See the Butte County Joint District district page for the complete list.
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