ALPINE ACADEMY

ALPINE ACADEMY is an intermediate school of intimate scale in CHUBBUCK, Idaho, part of THE ACADEMY INC., caters to 272 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 507 students each, so ALPINE ACADEMY sits 46% smaller than that benchmark.

THE ACADEMY INC. runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 806 students. ALPINE ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, ALPINE ACADEMY records that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Bannock County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ALPINE ACADEMY has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.1:1, putting ALPINE ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Bannock County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Bannock County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students), of which ALPINE ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is CONNOR ACADEMY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. ALPINE ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.