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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT·NCES 160042000089

BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL

6485 TAMARACK LANE, BONNERS FERRY, ID 83805 · (208) 267-3149 · Boundary County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Idaho public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public high schools

Enrollment
421
High
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 455
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
127 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910625%
Grade 1013632%
Grade 119523%
Grade 128420%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
36486%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
256%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22553%
Female
19647%

School pathway

Feeds from
BOUNDARY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08BOUNDARY COUNTY ONLINE SCHOOLKG–08
Based on grade levels within BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
65.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
27.7%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.7%#59 of 84
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.1%#28 of 97
Enrollment
ranked largest first
421#63 of 198
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#50 of 105
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.6%#83 of 105
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.2%#106 of 146
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.2%#25 of 50
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
421
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542124.517.2:130% (127)
2023-244282517.1:129% (122)
2022-2343625.517.1:127% (119)
2020-214322517.3:119% (81)
2017-1847427.517.2:146% (216)
2015-164452716.5:143% (193)
2010-114933115.9:141% (202)
2000-014873016.2:125% (121)
1990-914752817.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (474 to 421); teachers down 11% (27.5 to 24.5).

About BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL

BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in Idaho, with an address in BONNERS FERRY. A total of 421 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.

BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL belongs to BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT, a district of 6 schools and 1,455 students.

BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, Boundary County is about 83% White. BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.2:1, with 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 30% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Boundary County report 39%.

BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Idaho public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Across Boundary County, the median household income is $67,237, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Boundary County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,455 students.

BOUNDARY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

2024-25 enrollment was 421, a 3% decrease from 432 in 2020-21.

The BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Boundary County at a glance

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Population
13,172
Census ACS
Median income
$67,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,455 students

Quick facts

School name
BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL
District
BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT
Address
6485 TAMARACK LANE, BONNERS FERRY, ID 83805
Phone
(208) 267-3149
County
Boundary County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
421
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (30%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
160042000089
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL?
BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 09-12.
Is BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL have?
BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL?
At BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL in?
BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL is part of BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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