Basin School District

Summary:

The Basin School District in Idaho serves two schools: Basin Elementary School and Idaho City High School. While the schools have some differences in academic performance, both face challenges with chronic absenteeism that exceed the state average.

Basin Elementary School stands out for its strong math proficiency, with 73.7% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the 49.1% state average. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts. In contrast, Idaho City High School excels in ELA, with a 68% proficiency rate on End of Course exams, outperforming both the district and state. The high school also boasts an impressive 82.3% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average.

Economically, Basin Elementary has a higher free and reduced-price lunch rate at 42.57%, compared to 29.66% at Idaho City High. This suggests a greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students at the elementary level, which may impact academic outcomes. Additionally, both schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, with 15.0% of students missing 10% or more of the school year, higher than the state average.

District Detail

100 Centerville Road
Idaho City, ID 83631-4126

(208) 392-4183

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 299

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Basin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 North Elk Creek Road	Idaho City	83631	Boise County	Basin School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 392-6631	173	14	12.6	45.1%	155 (89.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	49.5	164^th of 337 public elementary schools	51.3%					(n/a)	73.7	36.0		43.0	40.0	40.0	35.0	73.7	64.0	45.5				54.7	$12,308	$1,252	$11,056
Idaho City High School	Public	7-12	100 Centerville Road	Idaho City	83631	Boise County	Basin School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 392-4183	126	12	10.9	41.3%	115 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	46.1	60^th of 112 public high schools	46.4%		53.1	75^th of 159 public high schools	52.8%	15			24.0	26.7		25.0					54.5	46.2	68.0	58.3	$10,840	$977	$9,863

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Valley District	19.03 mi	2
Horseshoe Bend School District	19.14 mi	3
Idaho Novus Classical Academy LLC	21.78 mi	1
Boise Independent District	22 mi	54	33^rd
Dry Creek Charter Inc.	23.42 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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