Enrollment
28
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Island Park, ID
Island Park Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Island Park Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160019201125Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Island Park Charter School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Idaho schools.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 28
- students enrolled
Island Park Charter School has class sizes larger than 97% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Island Park Charter School Inc. · Idaho
NCES ID 160019201125 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Island Park Charter School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Island Park Charter School
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Island Park Charter School enrolls fewer students than most Idaho schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Island Park Charter School's district reports $9,273 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Idaho average of $12,445. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Island Park Charter School is a small charter elementary school in Island Park, Idaho, enrolling 28 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28:1 is larger than about 97% of Idaho schools and 64% above the 17.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Idaho schools, with 28 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 36/100).
The surrounding Island Park Charter School Inc. spends $9,273 per pupil, 25% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Island Park Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Island Park Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 28 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Idaho's single-school districts.
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 Island Park Charter School compares
Island Park Charter 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 | 28:1 | ▲ 64% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
28:1
students per teacher
- 64% above state mean
Top 97% in Idaho - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$9,273
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
Counselors0.0 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.
Student demographics
White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 3.6%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Island Park Charter School is about as mixed as the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Island Park Charter School Inc., which includes Island Park Charter School.
$9,273
Per student
-25%
vs Idaho
Avg $12,445
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 40.2%
State 51.7%
Federal 8.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~28 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Island Park Charter School
How many students attend Island Park Charter School?
Island Park Charter School has 28 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Island Park, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Island Park Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Island Park Charter School is 28:1, which is 64% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Island Park Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Island Park Charter School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Island Park, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Island Park Charter School?
Island Park Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Island Park Charter School Inc.?
None; Island Park Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Island Park Charter School is its only campus.
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