HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in HANSEN, Idaho, HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a close-knit K-5 school, overseen by HANSEN DISTRICT. It instructs 179 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by HANSEN DISTRICT, a district that serves 306 students overall.

Demographically, HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Twin Falls County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Twin Falls County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Twin Falls County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,409 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 41 public schools in Twin Falls County (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students).

HANSEN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 194 (now 179). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 40% to 35%.

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