Total enrollment
1,514
-7 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT
Idaho · 1,514 students · 1 city
AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT runs the local public-school system inside Idaho: 5 K-12 schools serving roughly 1,514 students, with 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,514 | #37 of 67 | #5,434 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #37 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #8 of 67 | #6,022 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.2% | #6 of 66 | #2,222 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #5 of 49 | #2,699 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,438 to 1,514 students (up 5%) and from 88 to 97 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | American Falls | High | 09-12 | 436 |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | American Falls | Elementary | PK-02 | 357 |
| J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | American Falls | Elementary | 03-05 | 350 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL | American Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 333 |
| AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMY | American Falls | High | 06-12 | 38 |
About AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT
Across 5 schools, AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT teaches about 1,514 students in Idaho. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT is about 303, meaningfully below the Idaho average of roughly 402.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,514 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,521 reported in SY 2020-21.
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