Enrollment
137
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Midvale, ID
Midvale School
Federal NCES profile for Midvale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160216000857
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Midvale School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 32.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 137
- students enrolled
Midvale School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Midvale District · Idaho
NCES ID 160216000857 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Midvale School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Midvale School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Midvale 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.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Midvale School falls within the wide middle of the Idaho distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Counselor caseload is the clearest capacity constraint
Midvale School reports roughly 1142 students for each counselor, well beyond the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark. Unlike total teacher staffing, that measure speaks specifically to academic planning, crisis response, and student guidance; a middle-range Resource Investment Index can conceal the bottleneck. The ratio is calculated from federal full-time-equivalent staffing and does not show how the district shares counselors across buildings or schedules their time.
Midvale School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Midvale, Idaho, enrolling 137 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Midvale School is leaner than roughly 88% of Idaho schools and 33% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 137 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.
Among 78 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Idaho schools statewide, it ranks #56, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1142 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Midvale District, also runs Midvale Alternative School (13 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 Midvale School compares
Midvale 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▲ 11% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
137
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 12% in Idaho - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,067
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Midvale School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midvale District, which includes Midvale School.
$14,067
Per student
+13%
vs Idaho
Avg $12,445
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 62.4%
Federal 18.8%
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 Midvale School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midvale Alternative School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Midvale School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
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 (~137 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Midvale School's federal record.
- Compare Midvale School against another school. Compare schools
- Midvale District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Midvale School
How many students attend Midvale School?
Midvale School has 137 students enrolled. It is a public school in Midvale, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midvale School?
The student-teacher ratio at Midvale School is 11.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 27% 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 Midvale School?
32.6% of students at Midvale School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midvale School?
The largest demographic group at Midvale School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Midvale, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Midvale School?
Midvale School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Midvale District?
Besides Midvale School, Midvale District also operates Midvale Alternative School (13 students). See the Midvale District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.