BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in BOVILL, Idaho, BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tiny elementary-level community, one of the schools within WHITEPINE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 60 students across grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 82% below the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WHITEPINE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 205 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (98%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Latah County) records that median household income runs about $65,424, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Latah County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,163 students), of which BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is DEARY SCHOOL, roughly 8.9 miles away.

BOVILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 67 students in 2018 compared to 60 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.