Summary:
The city of Idaho City, Idaho is home to two schools - Basin Elementary School and Idaho City High School, both part of the Basin School District. Basin Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 214th out of 357 Idaho elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 164th out of 337 in 2024-2025. The school's 4th grade math and ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages, at 73.7% and 73.7% respectively.
Idaho City High School maintains a strong 82.3% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average. The school's ELA proficiency rates for end-of-course exams are also higher than the district and state, at 68%. However, both schools have a 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. Basin Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate at 42.57% compared to 29.66% at Idaho City High School, suggesting the elementary school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population.
In terms of spending, Basin Elementary spends $12,308 per student, while Idaho City High School spends $10,840 per student. Basin Elementary has a 15.1 student-teacher ratio, while Idaho City High School has an 11.9 student-teacher ratio. These differences in resource allocation and class sizes may contribute to the stronger academic performance observed at Basin Elementary compared to the high school.
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