BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL operates as a cozy secondary school in ARCO, Idaho, operated by BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 186 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL sits 59% below that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT (376 students total), BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school lists 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Butte County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Butte County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $53,015 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butte County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 376 students), of which BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ARCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away.

BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 81%: 103 students in 2018 compared to 186 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 94% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.