ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL

ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL is a medium-sized primary school in KETCHUM, Idaho, part of BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT. The school caters to 431 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 332.

BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,102 students; ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest comes out to 34% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Blaine County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Blaine County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,566, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Blaine County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,230 students), ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 11.0 miles away.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. ERNEST HEMINGWAY STEAM SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 431). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.