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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC.·NCES 160001101120

EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

9550 BETHEL COURT, BOISE, ID 83709 · (208) 332-6800 · Ada County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
Enrollment
163
High
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 455
Student : Teacher
38.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
32
Grade 11
42
Grade 12
85
Student demographics
White
11369%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
3320%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
74%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
64%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6942%
Female
9458%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
27.3%
own-school result
Math
13.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

About EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is one of the one-room-style four-year high schools in BOISE, Idaho, operated by INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC., with 163 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 455 students each, so EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC. comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,373 students; EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is among them.

On the student-mix side, EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 38.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ada County indicate median household income runs about $91,502, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is one.

INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Ada County at a glance

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Population
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students

Quick facts

School name
EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
District
INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC.
Address
9550 BETHEL COURT, BOISE, ID 83709
Phone
(208) 332-6800
County
Ada County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
163
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
38.5:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
160001101120
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
How many students attend EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY serve?
EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
Approximately 38.5:1 students per teacher at EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY.
How diverse is EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY reports a student body of 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is overseen by INSPIRE ACADEMICS INC. in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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