CALDER SCHOOL

As a very small elementary-level community in CALDER, Idaho, CALDER SCHOOL caters to 8 students from grades K through 8, overseen by AVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

AVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the operating authority for CALDER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, CALDER SCHOOL shows that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, CALDER SCHOOL logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.9:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Shoshone County shows the typical household earns roughly $55,527 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Shoshone County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,549 students), CALDER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UPRIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 14.7 miles away.

CALDER SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. CALDER SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 50% since 2018, when it stood at 16 (now 8). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 2.9:1 in 2025.

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