Total enrollment
3,828
-135 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Mountain Home
Idaho · Public K-12
Public schools in Mountain Home number 12 per the latest NCES data, with about 3,828 students enrolled, an average school size of 319.
7-year change in Mountain Home
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 67%
% Hispanic
26%
was 24%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL | High | 06-12 | 88 |
| EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 386 |
| HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 05-06 | 530 |
| MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middle | 07-08 | 500 |
| MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 918 |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 357 |
| RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - MONTESSORI | Elementary | KG-06 | 164 |
| RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINE | High | 09-12 | 216 |
| RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINE ALTERNATIVE | High | 09-12 | · |
| RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONSITE | High | 07-12 | 113 |
| TIGER LEARN PROGRAM | Elementary | M-M | · |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 556 |
About Mountain Home
Mountain Home is a moderately sized Idaho city in terms of public-school footprint, with 12 schools and 3,828 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high.
Average school size in Mountain Home is around 319 students, 21% noticeably below the Idaho average of about 402.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 3,963 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,828 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Mountain Home shed 1 school, going from 11 to 10.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Mountain Home discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.