Other / mixed grade configuration · Nampa, ID

Idaho Arts Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Idaho Arts Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160020400834Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idaho Arts Charter School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. It is also one of the largest schools in Idaho.

#14 of 26
schools in Nampa · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
students per teacher
37.2%
free-lunch eligible

Idaho Arts Charter School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Arts Charter School ranks #14 of 26 schools in Nampa, ID.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+66 students YoY

Idaho Arts Charter School grew from 1,303 students in 2022-23 to 1,369 in 2023-24 (+5.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 75.1 → 73.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+66 students YoY 160020400834 · Nampa, ID Other · MID · CHARTER

1,395 enr · 18.6:1 · 37.2% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: East Jackson Comprehensive High School (1,395 students)

Idaho Arts Charter School grew from 1,303 students in 2022-23 to 1,369 in 2023-24 (+5.1%). Teacher FTE lost 75.1 → 73.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How Idaho Arts Charter School compares

Idaho Arts Charter 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 18.6:1 ▲ 9% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.2% ▲ 27% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,395 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,395
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 68% in Idaho - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$8,695
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 99 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Idaho Arts Charter School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Idaho Arts Charter School Inc. reports $8,695 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.

Frequently asked questions about Idaho Arts Charter School

How many students attend Idaho Arts Charter School?

Idaho Arts Charter School has 1,395 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nampa, ID. CCD year-over-year: 1,303 (2022-23) → 1,369 (2023-24), up 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idaho Arts Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Idaho Arts Charter School is 18.6:1, which is 9% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Idaho Arts Charter School?

37.2% of students at Idaho Arts Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idaho Arts Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Idaho Arts Charter School is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Nampa, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Idaho Arts Charter School?

Idaho Arts Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Idaho Arts Charter School rank among schools in Nampa?

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Arts Charter School ranks #14 of 26 schools in Nampa, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Nampa on the city page.

What other schools are in Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.?

None; Idaho Arts Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Idaho Arts Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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