Enrollment
312
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Home Afb, ID
Stephensen Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Stephensen Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160225000400
👥 S:T ratio 11
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stephensen Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.3:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 12.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 312
- students enrolled
Stephensen Elementary School has class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Home District · Idaho
NCES ID 160225000400 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.3:1
vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.5%
vs 29.3% Idaho avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stephensen Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stephensen Elementary School
Stephensen Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mountain Home Afb, Idaho, enrolling 312 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.3:1 is larger than about 90% of Idaho schools and 30% above the 17.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.5% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Idaho average.
With 312 students, its enrollment sits close to the Idaho median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 775 Idaho schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 143 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Idaho schools statewide, it ranks #136, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
The surrounding Mountain Home District spends $8,804 per pupil, 26% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain Home District also operates Mountain Home Sr High School (918 students) and West Elementary School (556 students) alongside Stephensen Elementary School.
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 Stephensen Elementary School compares
Stephensen Elementary 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 | 22.3:1 | ▲ 30% | 17.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.5% | ▼ 57% | 29.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 312 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 90% in Idaho - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$8,804
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
Asian 15.4%
Two or More 14.1%
African American 4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Stephensen Elementary School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Home District, which includes Stephensen Elementary School.
$8,804
Per student
-26%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.7%
State 64.8%
Federal 25.4%
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.
How Stephensen Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Sr High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hacker Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mountain Home Junior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| East Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stephensen Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 918
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~312 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Stephensen Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Stephensen Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Mountain Home 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 Stephensen Elementary School
How many students attend Stephensen Elementary School?
Stephensen Elementary School has 312 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Home Afb, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stephensen Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stephensen Elementary School is 22.3:1, which is 30% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stephensen Elementary School?
12.5% of students at Stephensen Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stephensen Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Stephensen Elementary School is White at 47.1% of enrollment, in Mountain Home Afb, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stephensen Elementary School?
Stephensen Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Stephensen Elementary School a good school?
Stephensen Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mountain Home District?
Besides Stephensen Elementary School, Mountain Home District also operates Mountain Home Sr High School (918 students), West Elementary School (556 students), and Hacker Middle School (530 students). See the Mountain Home 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, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.