Summary:
ZIP code 83221 in Blackfoot, Idaho contains 7 high schools—traditional, alternative, online, and charter—serving about 2,274 students in grades 9-12.
For most families, the two large traditional schools lead the area. Blackfoot High School (1,170 students) ranks 76th in Idaho, while Snake River High School (583 students) ranks 81st. Both have chronic absenteeism below 8%, far better than the state's 13.8%. The biggest academic gap is math: at Blackfoot High School, All Grades math proficiency is just 17.6% versus 43.1% statewide; at Snake River High School, End of Course math proficiency is 31.0% versus 33.1% statewide. In English, both schools perform near the state average on End of Course exams (57.3% and 56.6%). Bingham Academy, a small charter with 68 students, matches the state in ELA All Grades proficiency (54.5% vs. 53.9%) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.8:1, but its chronic absenteeism is 36.1%.
The alternative and online programs serve smaller, higher-need groups with mixed results. Independence Alternative High School has a 57.8% free/reduced lunch rate and 30.7% chronic absenteeism. Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School reports an extreme 51.2:1 student-teacher ratio and a 50% graduation rate—the only school-specific rate available. Blackfoot School District Online Junior/Senior School posts just 16.2% ELA proficiency, far below the state. Spending ranges from $7,697 per student at Snake River High School to $15,098 at Bingham Academy, yet higher spending does not clearly translate to better outcomes. Graduation rates for most other schools appear to be a state placeholder of 82.5%, so parents should be cautious when comparing them.
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