MIDVALE SCHOOL

Set in MIDVALE, Idaho, MIDVALE SCHOOL is a tiny unified-grade school, part of MIDVALE DISTRICT. It enrolls 137 students across grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 488 students per school, that is 72% below typical.

MIDVALE DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 150 students. MIDVALE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, MIDVALE SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, MIDVALE SCHOOL records 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 31.4:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $54,000, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MIDVALE SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 1,748 students).

MIDVALE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 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 small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 30%: 105 students in 2018 compared to 137 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 92% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.3:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the MIDVALE SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.