Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, ID

Idaho Fine Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Idaho Fine Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210001071
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idaho Fine Arts Academy earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#2 of 23
schools in Meridian · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
16.3:1
students per teacher
5.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Fine Arts Academy ranks #2 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID.

School address

Meridian, ID 83642
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210001071 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Idaho Fine Arts Academy held near 265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 16.1 → 16.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 160210001071 · Meridian, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

260 enr · 16.3:1 · 5.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Idaho Fine Arts Academy held near 265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 16.1 → 16.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Idaho Fine Arts Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Idaho Fine Arts Academy reports 260 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Idaho Fine Arts Academy compares

Idaho Fine Arts Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 5% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.6% ▼ 81% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 260 top 61% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.6%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 45% in Idaho - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,276
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
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 213 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: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Idaho Fine Arts Academy is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Idaho Fine Arts Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Idaho Fine Arts Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~260 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Idaho Fine Arts Academy

How many students attend Idaho Fine Arts Academy?

Idaho Fine Arts Academy has 260 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, ID. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 265 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idaho Fine Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Idaho Fine Arts Academy is 16.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 4% higher 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 Idaho Fine Arts Academy?

5.6% of students at Idaho Fine Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idaho Fine Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Idaho Fine Arts Academy is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Meridian, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Idaho Fine Arts Academy?

Idaho Fine Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Fine Arts Academy rank among schools in Meridian?

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Fine Arts Academy ranks #2 of 23 schools in Meridian, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Meridian on the city page.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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