BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in DAYTON, Idaho, BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is an one-room-style intermediate school, operated by WEST SIDE JOINT DISTRICT. It enrolls 177 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 507 students each, so BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 65% leaner than that benchmark.

BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by WEST SIDE JOINT DISTRICT, a district that serves 798 students overall.

Demographically, BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 17.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $71,950 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), of which BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

HAROLD B LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL.

BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 196 students in 2018 compared to 177 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.