CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL

CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment combined-grade schools in CAREY, Idaho, operated by BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT, with 272 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 44% below the state mean of about 488.

BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,102 students; CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 31.4:1, putting CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Blaine County) shows that median household income runs about $92,566, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Blaine County (combined enrollment of about 3,230 students).

Nearest neighbor: BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 19.1 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025.

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