Enrollment
48
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dubois, ID
Lindy Ross Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lindy Ross Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160075000145
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lindy Ross Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Idaho schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 53.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
Lindy Ross Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clark County District · Idaho
NCES ID 160075000145 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.6%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
+83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lindy Ross Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lindy Ross Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Lindy Ross Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Idaho enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Lindy Ross Elementary School serves a higher-need student population than most Idaho campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Lindy Ross Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Lindy Ross Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Dubois, Idaho, enrolling 48 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Lindy Ross Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Idaho schools and 53% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 53.6% of students qualify for free meals, 83% above the Idaho average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Idaho schools, with 48 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Clark County District spends $20,359 per pupil, 64% above the Idaho average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Clark County District, also runs Clark County Jr/Sr High School (43 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 Lindy Ross Elementary School compares
Lindy Ross Elementary 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 53% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.6% | ▲ 83% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 3% in Idaho - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,359
per pupil, district-wide
- above Idaho avg of $12,445
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 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.
Student demographics
White 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 43.8%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Lindy Ross Elementary School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clark County District, which includes Lindy Ross Elementary School.
$20,359
Per student
+64%
vs Idaho
Avg $12,445
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 14.8%
State 67.8%
Federal 17.3%
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.
How Lindy Ross Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lindy Ross Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~48 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lindy Ross Elementary School
How many students attend Lindy Ross Elementary School?
Lindy Ross Elementary School has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dubois, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lindy Ross Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lindy Ross Elementary School is 8:1, which is 53% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 49% lower 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 Lindy Ross Elementary School?
53.6% of students at Lindy Ross Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lindy Ross Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lindy Ross Elementary School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Dubois, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lindy Ross Elementary School?
Lindy Ross Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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).
What other schools are in Clark County District?
Besides Lindy Ross Elementary School, Clark County District also operates Clark County Jr/Sr High School (43 students). See the Clark County District district page for the complete list.
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