Enrollment
42
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 160243000428
North Gem High School — Bancroft, ID
Federal NCES profile for North Gem High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Gem High School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (60/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 60/100
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 23.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 42
- students enrolled
School address
District: North Gem District · Idaho
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 17.3:1 Idaho avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.3%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Gem High School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
North Gem High School reports 42 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% below the Idaho state mean of 17.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 45% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the Idaho average and 55% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 84 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding North Gem District spends $18,382 per pupil district-wide, above the Idaho average of $11,939 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 22.5% from local sources (property taxes), 68.2% from the state, and 9.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How North Gem High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Idaho state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 50% | 17.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.3% | ▼ 20% | 29.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 8% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 95% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
42 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
— 50% below state mean
Top 4% in Idaho — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$18,382
per pupil, district-wide
— above Idaho avg of $11,939
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 84 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
Enrollment 42 Top 8% in Idaho — larger than 92% of 778 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 8.6:1 -50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.3% -20% vs state
NCES ID 160243000428
Student demographics
White 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 84:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Gem District, which includes North Gem High School.
$18,382
Per student
+54%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.5%
State 68.2%
Federal 9.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about North Gem High School
How many students attend North Gem High School?
North Gem High School has 42 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bancroft, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Gem High School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Gem High School is 8.6:1, which is 50% lower than the Idaho average of 17.3:1 and 45% 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 North Gem High School?
23.3% of students at North Gem High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Gem High School?
The largest demographic group at North Gem High School is White at 95.2%. The school serves a student body in Bancroft, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Gem High School?
North Gem High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is North Gem High School a good school?
North Gem High School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (60/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Idaho schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.