IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY

IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY operates as a rural-scale 9-12 campus in MERIDIAN, Idaho, one of the schools within IDAHO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACADEMY INC.. Current enrollment sits at 137 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 455 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

Operationally, IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY answers to IDAHO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACADEMY INC., which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 15% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Ada County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Ada County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,502, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. As a public charter, IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY's enrollment has expanded 34% since 2018, when it stood at 102 (now 137).

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