UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Located at 508 CARMEN CREEK ROAD, in CARMEN, Idaho, UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a very small K-5 school that instructs 56 students (grades K through 3), operated by UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 83% leaner than typical.

UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC. is the operating authority for UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL logs that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lemhi County put median household earnings sit near $53,202, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Lemhi County (combined enrollment of about 954 students).

The closest other public school is FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 7.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site. UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 94 (now 56). The White share of enrollment edged up from 96% to 100% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the UPPER CARMEN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.