BUHL HIGH SCHOOL

BUHL HIGH SCHOOL is a cozy high school in BUHL, Idaho, part of BUHL JOINT DISTRICT. The school enrolls 347 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 455 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

BUHL JOINT DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,198 students; BUHL HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, BUHL HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder is composed of 39% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 41% of students at BUHL HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Twin Falls County) reports that median household income runs about $67,409, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. BUHL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 41 public schools in Twin Falls County (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students).

The closest other public school is BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around BUHL HIGH SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BUHL HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 347). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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