BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL

BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school of well-populated scale in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, part of BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, instructing 810 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 507 students per school, that is 60% larger than typical.

Across the 26 schools in BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT (13,577 students total), BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder consists of 18% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. The state averages around 17.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bonneville County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,068, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bonneville County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,028 students), of which BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

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