INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 521 HOLSTEIN STREET, in INKOM, Idaho, INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary school that caters to 210 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,064 students; INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bannock County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bannock County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bannock County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students), of which INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.9 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 237 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.