Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Pioneer School of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000010
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer School of the Arts earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Idaho schools.

#57 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19.9:1
large classes for Idaho
9.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pioneer School of the Arts has class sizes larger than 79% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer School of the Arts ranks #57 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Boise, ID 83713
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000010 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Pioneer School of the Arts held near 644 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.6 → 33.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 160210000010 · Boise, ID Other · MID · TRAD

658 enr · 19.9:1 · 9.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Pioneer School of the Arts held near 644 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.6 → 33.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Pioneer School of the Arts in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pioneer School of the Arts reports 658 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pioneer School of the Arts compares

Pioneer School of the Arts 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 19.9:1 ▲ 16% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.0% ▼ 69% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 658 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
658
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 79% in Idaho - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,276
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 645 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 3.5%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Pioneer School of the Arts is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pioneer School of the Arts Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pioneer School of the Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~658 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer School of the Arts

How many students attend Pioneer School of the Arts?

Pioneer School of the Arts has 658 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 667 (2022-23) → 644 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer School of the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer School of the Arts is 19.9:1, which is 16% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pioneer School of the Arts?

9.0% of students at Pioneer School of the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pioneer School of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer School of the Arts is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Boise, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer School of the Arts?

Pioneer School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).

How does Pioneer School of the Arts rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer School of the Arts ranks #57 of 65 schools in Boise, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Boise on the city page.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Pioneer School of the Arts, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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