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Blackfoot School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 716 students in Blackfoot School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Blackfoot School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
11 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
3,470 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Blackfoot School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.42
# American Indian Students
534 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
768 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,076 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
60%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
184
# Students in K Grade:
162
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
377
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,756 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,353 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,756
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,353
$9,364
Best Blackfoot School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
645 Mitchell Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Grades: 7-12
| 137 students
Rank: n/an/a
270 East Bridge Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 53 students
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