COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a modestly sized K-5 school in COUNCIL, Idaho, one of the schools within COUNCIL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 165 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

COUNCIL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 282 students. COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. Compared to Adams County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Adams County's rate of about 52%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Adams County put the typical household earns roughly $61,808 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Adams County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424 students), of which COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

COUNCIL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COUNCIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has climbed 8%, going from 153 students in 2018 to 165 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 97% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

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