MURTAUGH SCHOOLS

MURTAUGH SCHOOLS, a cozy unified-grade school in MURTAUGH, Idaho, overseen by MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT, serves 388 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 488 students per school, that is 20% below typical.

MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT is the operating authority for MURTAUGH SCHOOLS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, MURTAUGH SCHOOLS reports that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school shows 42% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 31.4:1 average. 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 meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Twin Falls County put the typical household earns roughly $67,409 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Twin Falls County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students), of which MURTAUGH SCHOOLS is one.

The closest other public school is VALLEY SCHOOL, roughly 7.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 11%: 349 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 49% to 56%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for MURTAUGH SCHOOLS typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.