Enrollment
176
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Boise, ID
Rolling Hills Public Charter
Federal NCES profile for Rolling Hills Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160000600863Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rolling Hills Public Charter earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Idaho schools.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Boise · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Idaho
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Rolling Hills Public Charter has class sizes smaller than 86% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Hills Public Charter ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Boise, ID.
School address
District: Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc. · Idaho
NCES ID 160000600863 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rolling Hills Public Charter compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rolling Hills Public Charter
Rolling Hills Public Charter is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Boise, Idaho, enrolling 176 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.7:1, Rolling Hills Public Charter is leaner than roughly 86% of Idaho schools and 32% under the state's 17.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 775 scored Idaho schools.
Against 78 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 28.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Rolling Hills Public Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Rolling Hills Public Charter compares
Rolling Hills Public Charter on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 45% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 14% in Idaho - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,504
per pupil, district-wide
- below Idaho avg of $11,939
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 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Rolling Hills Public Charter is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc., which includes Rolling Hills Public Charter.
$11,504
Per student
-4%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.6%
State 67.6%
Federal 28.8%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~176 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rolling Hills Public Charter
How many students attend Rolling Hills Public Charter?
Rolling Hills Public Charter has 176 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boise, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Public Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Hills Public Charter is 11.7:1, which is 32% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 25% 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 Rolling Hills Public Charter?
16.0% of students at Rolling Hills Public Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolling Hills Public Charter?
The largest demographic group at Rolling Hills Public Charter is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Boise, ID.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Hills Public Charter?
Rolling Hills Public Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rolling Hills Public Charter rank among elementary schools in Boise?
By Resource Investment Index, Rolling Hills Public Charter ranks #2 of 3 elementary 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 elementary schools in Boise on the city page.
Is Rolling Hills Public Charter a good school?
Rolling Hills Public Charter earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc.?
None; Rolling Hills Public Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Rolling Hills Public Charter is its only campus.
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