Summary:
Schools in the Hansen District serve 306 students across just two schools: Hansen Elementary School (PK–6, 179 students) and Hansen Junior/Senior High School (Grades 7–12, 127 students). This small Idaho district ranks 72nd out of 101 districts statewide (29th percentile) with a 1-star rating, and there are no dedicated middle or alternative schools, so the junior/senior high school covers both middle and high school grades.
Hansen Junior/Senior High School is the district's clear standout, especially in English Language Arts, where its 56.5% proficiency rate exceeds the state average of 54.0% and its End-of-Course ELA score reaches an impressive 71.4%. Its ranking improved dramatically from the 26th to 48th percentile in just one year. By contrast, Hansen Elementary School lags significantly in ELA at just 39.6% proficiency, well below the district (46.9%) and state (54.0%). The elementary school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 18.5%, compared to the high school's 13.6%. Interestingly, math tells the opposite story: the elementary school posts 36.7% math proficiency while the high school sits at just 27.5%, roughly 16 points below the state average.
Both schools serve similar high-poverty populations (free/reduced-price lunch rates near 59%), yet outcomes differ, suggesting the high school's instructional strengths in ELA are worth studying. Both schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (13.5:1 at the elementary school, 12.3:1 at the high school), and the elementary school actually spends more per student ($13,099 vs. $11,465) despite weaker results. The high school's graduation rate of 82.5% exactly matches the state average. The district's biggest opportunities for improvement are clear: addressing chronic absenteeism and low ELA scores at the elementary level, while replicating the high school's successful ELA strategies.
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