Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160049000008
BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
120 SOUTH WATER STREET, ARCO, ID 83213 · (208) 527-8237 · Butte County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
67 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46%
Community
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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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
39.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
+83 (+81%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,684
Census ACS
Median income
$53,015
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
376 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- ARCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 186 students
- HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 4 students
Nearby schools
- ARCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 186
- HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.2 mi · 4
- MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL24.3 mi · 114
- MACKAY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL24.4 mi · 104
- CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL39.0 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL in?
BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is part of BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
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