IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL

IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL operates as a micro-enrollment senior high in IDAHO CITY, Idaho, one of the schools within BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 126 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 455 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT (299 students total), IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Boise County put median household income runs about $78,774, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Boise County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 690 students), of which IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL is one.

BASIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 34%: 190 students in 2018 compared to 126 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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