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
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Idaho public high schools
- B+Test 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
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
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 16% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 44% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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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.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 186 | 36.0% | N/A |
| RAFT RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MALTA | 154 | 36.4% | N/A |
| POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL POTLATCH | 209 | 33.5% | N/A |
| TROY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL TROY | 151 | 33.8% | N/A |
| WEST SIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DAYTON | 248 | 38.7% | N/A |
| KOOTENAI JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL HARRISON | 111 | 36.0% | N/A |
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 BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #34 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #23 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #108 of 198 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #81 of 146 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
186
+12 (+7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 186 | 16.6 | 11.2:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 14.8 | 12.7:1 | 38% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 15.5 | 13.8:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 13 | 13.4:1 | 25% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 8.4 | 12.3:1 | 34% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | 30% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 17 | 8.2:1 | 35% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 43% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 81% (103 to 186); teachers up 99% (8.4 to 16.6).
About BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
A small high school in ARCO, Idaho, BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is part of BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT. The school enrolls 186 students in grades 7 through 12. That compares with an average of about 455 students for high schools in Idaho.
The district, BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, operates 3 schools serving 376 students.
Roughly 89% of students at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Butte County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL scores 20%.
There are 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.2:1. Across high schools in Idaho, the average ratio is 16.0:1. Of all students at BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, 36% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Idaho public high schools.
The school is in Butte County, where the median household earns about $53,015 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL shares Butte County with 2 other public schools.
ARCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school.
BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 174 in 2020-21 to 186 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.4:1).
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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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