Other / mixed grade configuration · Nampa, ID

Idaho Connects Online School

Federal NCES profile for Idaho Connects Online School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160014800993Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idaho Connects Online School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Idaho schools.

#6 of 26
schools in Nampa · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
small classes for Idaho
165
students enrolled

Idaho Connects Online School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Connects Online School ranks #6 of 26 schools in Nampa, ID.

Enrollment

165

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Idaho Connects Online School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:112.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Idaho Connects Online School

Idaho Connects Online School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Nampa, Idaho, enrolling 165 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 330 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

The surrounding Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc. spends $16,612 per pupil, 39% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district, Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc., also runs Idaho Connects Online Alternative School (155 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 Idaho Connects Online School compares

Idaho Connects Online 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 12.7:1 ▼ 26% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 165 top 75% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 18% in Idaho - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,612
per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $11,939
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Idaho Connects Online School is about as mixed as the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc., which includes Idaho Connects Online School.

$16,612
Per student
+39%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 91.8%
Federal 7.9%

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 Idaho Connects Online School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Idaho Connects Online Alternative School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Idaho Connects Online School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc. · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Idaho Connects Online School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Idaho Connects Online School

How many students attend Idaho Connects Online School?

Idaho Connects Online School has 165 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nampa, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idaho Connects Online School?

The student-teacher ratio at Idaho Connects Online School is 12.7:1, which is 26% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 19% 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 Idaho Connects Online School?

The largest demographic group at Idaho Connects Online School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Nampa, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Idaho Connects Online School?

Idaho Connects Online School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).

How does Idaho Connects Online School rank among schools in Nampa?

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Connects Online School ranks #6 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.

Is Idaho Connects Online School a good school?

Idaho Connects Online School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc.?

Besides Idaho Connects Online School, Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc. also operates Idaho Connects Online Alternative School (155 students). See the Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc. district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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