Other / mixed grade configuration · Malad City, ID

Idaho Home Learning Academy

Federal NCES profile for Idaho Home Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160249001094
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idaho Home Learning Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Idaho.

#4 of 4
public schools in Malad City · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
58.4:1
large classes for Idaho
7,764
students enrolled

Idaho Home Learning Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Home Learning Academy ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Malad City, ID.

School address

Enrollment

7,764

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

133.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

58.4:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

+242% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Idaho Home Learning Academy compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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 Home Learning Academy

Idaho Home Learning Academy is a large combined-grade school in Malad City, Idaho, enrolling 7,764 students.

Class loads run heavy: 58.4:1 is larger than about 99% of Idaho schools and 242% above the 17.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Idaho, bigger than 99% of state schools at 7,764 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 2588 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Oneida County District spends $5,040 per pupil, 58% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Oneida County District also operates Malad Elementary School (386 students) and Malad Senior High School (315 students) alongside Idaho Home Learning Academy.

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 Home Learning Academy compares

Idaho Home Learning Academy on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 58.4:1 ▲ 242% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 7,764 top 1% - -

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

58.4:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
7,764
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
58.4:1
students per teacher - 242% above state mean
Top 99% in Idaho - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$5,040
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 2588 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 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Idaho Home Learning Academy is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oneida County District, which includes Idaho Home Learning Academy.

$5,040
Per student
-58%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 90.5%
Federal 6.7%

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 Home Learning Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Malad Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Malad Senior High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Malad Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Stone Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oneida County District · 4 sibling schools

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 Home Learning Academy'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 Home Learning Academy

How many students attend Idaho Home Learning Academy?

Idaho Home Learning Academy has 7,764 students enrolled. It is a public school in Malad City, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idaho Home Learning Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Idaho Home Learning Academy is 58.4:1, which is 242% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 272% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idaho Home Learning Academy?

The largest demographic group at Idaho Home Learning Academy is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Malad City, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Idaho Home Learning Academy?

Idaho Home Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Home Learning Academy rank among public schools in Malad City?

By Resource Investment Index, Idaho Home Learning Academy ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Malad City, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Malad City on the city page.

Is Idaho Home Learning Academy a good school?

Idaho Home Learning Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Oneida County District?

Besides Idaho Home Learning Academy, Oneida County District also operates Malad Elementary School (386 students), Malad Senior High School (315 students), and Malad Middle School (216 students). See the Oneida County District 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

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

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