Other / mixed grade configuration · Murtaugh, ID
Murtaugh Schools
Federal NCES profile for Murtaugh Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Murtaugh Schools earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- students per teacher
- 41.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 388
- students enrolled
Murtaugh Schools has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 160231001034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Murtaugh Schools held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-16 students YoY 160231001034 · Murtaugh, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD
388 enr · 16.9:1 · 41.1% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Flomaton Elementary School (388 students)
Murtaugh Schools held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →
How Murtaugh Schools compares
Murtaugh Schools 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 | 16.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.1% | ▲ 40% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 388 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 56.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Murtaugh Schools is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
District finance for Murtaugh Joint District reports $11,504 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~388 students)
Frequently asked questions about Murtaugh Schools
How many students attend Murtaugh Schools?
Murtaugh Schools has 388 students enrolled. It is a public school in Murtaugh, ID. CCD year-over-year: 399 (2022-23) → 383 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murtaugh Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Murtaugh Schools is 16.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 8% 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 Murtaugh Schools?
41.1% of students at Murtaugh Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Murtaugh Schools?
The largest demographic group at Murtaugh Schools is White at 56.2% of enrollment, in Murtaugh, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Murtaugh Schools?
Murtaugh Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Murtaugh Joint District?
None reported; Murtaugh Joint District operates only Murtaugh Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.