Total enrollment
1,198
-21 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in BUHL JOINT DISTRICT
Idaho · 1,198 students · 1 city
4 public schools operate under BUHL JOINT DISTRICT, with roughly 1,198 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in BUHL JOINT DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BUHL JOINT DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Idaho | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,198 | #44 of 67 | #6,265 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #45 of 67 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #31 of 67 | #7,231 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.8% | #17 of 66 | #3,759 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #15 of 49 | #3,177 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 BUHL JOINT DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,320 to 1,187 students (down 10%) and from 71 to 69 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Buhl | Elementary | PK-05 | 542 |
| BUHL HIGH SCHOOL | Buhl | High | 09-12 | 347 |
| BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Buhl | Middle | 06-08 | 298 |
| WAKAPA ACADEMY | Buhl | High | 09-12 | 11 |
About BUHL JOINT DISTRICT
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT is a low-population public-school district in Idaho. The district operates 4 schools and enrolls approximately 1,198 students.
In terms of grade levels, BUHL JOINT DISTRICT covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 300 in this district, noticeably below the Idaho typical of 402.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,219 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,198 in SY 2024-25.
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