Enrollment
272
Combined
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT·NCES 160030000034
CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL
20 PANTHER LANE, CAREY, ID 83320 · (208) 823-4391 · Blaine County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- C+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
101 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
44.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL this school | 272 | 37.1% | N/A |
| GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL GARDEN VALLEY | 220 | 45.5% | N/A |
| MIDVALE SCHOOL MIDVALE | 137 | 40.1% | N/A |
| ROCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL ROCKLAND | 167 | 38.9% | N/A |
| DEARY SCHOOL DEARY | 145 | 39.3% | N/A |
| NEZPERCE SCHOOL NEZPERCE | 174 | 52.3% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho K-12 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 CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #13 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #12 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #18 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
272
+23 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 272 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 37% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 24.6 | 10.7:1 | 24% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 24.4 | 10.4:1 | 27% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 22 | 11.3:1 | 35% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 23.5 | 10.7:1 | 41% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 24 | 10.2:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 41% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 42% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (250 to 272); teachers up 2% (23.5 to 24).
About CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL
CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is a public small combined-grade school in CAREY, Idaho. Enrolled students number 272 students, in pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Idaho average about 488 students each.
In BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT, 8 schools enroll a combined 3,102 students.
A majority of students at CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL, 70%, are White. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL comes in at 44%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 31.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is 37%. That is close to the 39% average for public schools in Blaine County.
allk12 grades CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Blaine County, median household income is about $92,566, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 9 public schools in Blaine County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,230.
BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 19.1 miles away.
Federal data place CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 249 to 272.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,951
Census ACS
Median income
$92,566
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT
- WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 922 students
- WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 467 students
- ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOLElementary · 431 students
- HAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 223 students
Nearby schools
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.1 mi · 223
- SYRINGA MOUNTAIN CHARTER SCHOOL20.6 mi · 128
- ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.9 mi · 445
- RICHFIELD SCHOOL21.0 mi · 208
- SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL22.5 mi · 51
- WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL22.6 mi · 922
Frequently asked questions
About CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOLHow many students attend CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL serve?
CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is approximately 11.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL reports a student body of 70% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL?
CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is overseen by BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT in Blaine County.
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