OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tiny elementary school in OLA, Idaho, overseen by EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 13 students spanning grades K through 6. That puts it 96% smaller than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

Within EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which oversees 9 schools and 2,472 students, OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Gem County's rate of about 52%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Gem County) shows that median household income runs about $64,605, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gem County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,472 students), of which OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SWEET MONTOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 15.0 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 41%: 22 students in 2018 compared to 13 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 9% to 0% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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