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Blaine County School District

118 West Bullion Street
Hailey, ID 83333-8425

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Top 50%

Tel: (208) 578-5000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Blaine County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,691 students in Blaine County School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.

Public Preschools in Blaine County School District have an score of 40% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 44%), and score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ID)

# Schools

8 Schools

327 Schools

# Students

3,234 Students

119,739 Students

# Teachers

269 Teachers

6,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blaine County School District	Idaho
Pre-K	111	21
Kind	190	83
1	207	90
2	218	94
3	223	92
4	240	90
5	227	86
6	70	33
7	65	9
8	63	8
9	22	5
10	18	4
11	21	4
12	16	4

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Blaine County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ID)

#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Blaine County School District
2023	#72
2022	#55
2021	#94
2019	#43
2018	#53
2017	#43
2016	#43
2015	#35
2014	#35
2013	#52
2012	#36

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	37%	41%
2022	43%	42%
2021	37%	40%
2019	46%	45%
2018	45%	44%
2017	42%	42%
2016	44%	42%
2015	43%	40%
2014	69%	58%
2013	85%	81%
2012	84%	80%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2022	58%	55%
2021	51%	54%
2019	60%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	58%	52%
2016	61%	53%
2015	61%	51%
2014	50%	76%
2013	91%	89%
2012	92%	89%
2011	91%	88%

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42%

41%

84%

80%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	84%	80%
2022	86%	80%
2021	83%	79%
2020	88%	80%
2019	85%	79%
2018	86%	79%
2017	91%	78%
2016	89%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	82%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.44

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	0.54	0.42
2022	0.54	0.42
2021	0.54	0.42
2020	0.53	0.41
2019	0.53	0.41
2018	0.52	0.39
2017	0.52	0.39
2016	0.51	0.39
2015	0.43	0.38
2014	0.51	0.38
2013	0.51	0.37
2012	0.51	0.37
2011	0.49	0.37
2010	0.47	0.34
2009	0.49	0.33
2008	0.45	0.32
2007	0.39	0.31
2006	0.38	0.29
2005	0.36	0.28
2004	0.35	0.28
2003	0.30	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2013	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

46%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	45%	19%
2022	43%	19%
2021	44%	19%
2020	42%	18%
2019	42%	18%
2018	42%	18%
2017	42%	18%
2016	41%	18%
2015	23%	17%
2014	38%	17%
2013	36%	16%
2012	35%	16%
2011	34%	16%
2010	32%	15%
2009	28%	14%
2008	30%	14%
2007	24%	13%
2006	23%	12%
2005	21%	12%
2004	20%	12%
2003	16%	11%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2009	4%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% White

50%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	51%	74%
2022	53%	74%
2021	52%	74%
2020	54%	75%
2019	54%	75%
2018	56%	76%
2017	56%	76%
2016	57%	76%
2015	42%	77%
2014	59%	77%
2013	60%	78%
2012	61%	78%
2011	63%	78%
2010	65%	80%
2009	65%	81%
2008	68%	81%
2007	75%	82%
2006	76%	84%
2005	77%	84%
2004	79%	84%
2003	82%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,020 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,909 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ID)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$3,215 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	$58 MM	$5 MM
2022	$64 MM	$5 MM
2021	$58 MM	$5 MM
2020	$64 MM	$5 MM
2019	$64 MM	$5 MM
2018	$62 MM	$5 MM
2017	$60 MM	$5 MM
2016	$59 MM	$5 MM
2015	$58 MM	$5 MM
2014	$58 MM	$4 MM
2012	$57 MM	$4 MM
2011	$63 MM	$5 MM
2010	$58 MM	$5 MM
2009	$59 MM	$6 MM
2008	$61 MM	$6 MM
2007	$54 MM	$6 MM
2006	$50 MM	$6 MM
2005	$46 MM	$6 MM
2004	$42 MM	$6 MM
2003	$40 MM	$7 MM
2002	$35 MM	$6 MM
2001	$32 MM	$6 MM
2000	$26 MM	$6 MM
1999	$23 MM	$6 MM
1998	$21 MM	$5 MM
1997	$20 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$2,956 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	$58 MM	$5 MM
2022	$59 MM	$5 MM
2021	$58 MM	$5 MM
2020	$59 MM	$5 MM
2019	$57 MM	$5 MM
2018	$56 MM	$5 MM
2017	$55 MM	$5 MM
2016	$54 MM	$4 MM
2015	$52 MM	$5 MM
2014	$61 MM	$4 MM
2012	$60 MM	$4 MM
2011	$65 MM	$4 MM
2010	$52 MM	$5 MM
2009	$50 MM	$6 MM
2008	$50 MM	$6 MM
2007	$46 MM	$5 MM
2006	$49 MM	$6 MM
2005	$42 MM	$6 MM
2004	$47 MM	$6 MM
2003	$50 MM	$7 MM
2002	$37 MM	$6 MM
2001	$27 MM	$6 MM
2000	$24 MM	$6 MM
1999	$23 MM	$6 MM
1998	$22 MM	$5 MM
1997	$23 MM	$5 MM
1996	$25 MM	$5 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,020

$10,185

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	$17,595	$11,214
2022	$18,739	$10,279
2021	$18,453	$11,767
2020	$18,739	$10,279
2019	$18,376	$9,543
2018	$18,111	$10,073
2017	$18,032	$9,616
2016	$17,525	$9,409
2015	$17,341	$9,564
2014	$16,889	$8,038
2012	$17,888	$8,508
2011	$19,781	$8,977
2010	$17,547	$9,564
2009	$17,787	$10,010
2008	$18,914	$9,752
2007	$16,865	$8,667
2006	$15,462	$7,521
2005	$14,357	$7,427
2004	$13,189	$6,810
2003	$12,774	$6,666
2002	$11,594	$6,610
2001	$10,663	$6,330
2000	$8,539	$6,210
1999	$8,053	$5,741
1998	$7,380	$5,437
1997	$7,046	$5,224
1995	$6,568	$4,547
1992	$4,929	$4,104

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Spending / Student

$17,909

$9,364

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Blaine County School District	Idaho
2023	$17,488	$9,938
2022	$17,432	$9,744
2021	$18,340	$10,428
2020	$17,432	$9,744
2019	$16,503	$8,945
2018	$16,180	$9,214
2017	$16,690	$9,126
2016	$16,037	$8,599
2015	$15,632	$8,998
2014	$17,676	$7,643
2012	$18,981	$8,498
2011	$20,212	$8,512
2010	$15,817	$8,998
2009	$15,102	$9,580
2008	$15,391	$9,072
2007	$14,484	$8,059
2006	$15,058	$7,279
2005	$13,233	$7,268
2004	$15,009	$6,584
2003	$16,196	$7,016
2002	$12,238	$6,226
2001	$8,965	$6,189
2000	$8,041	$6,096
1999	$8,092	$5,602
1998	$7,680	$5,395
1997	$8,026	$5,594
1995	$7,459	$4,729
1992	$4,840	$3,828

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Best Blaine County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ernest Hemingway Steam School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

111 8th Street West
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 578-5050

Gr: PK-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Carey Public School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

20 Panther Lane
Carey, ID 83320
(208) 823-4391

Gr: PK-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Bellevue Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

305 North 5th Street
Bellevue, ID 83313
(208) 578-5080

Gr: PK-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #44.

Hailey Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

520 South 1st Avenue
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 788-3091

Gr: PK-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #55.

Alturas Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1111 Woodside Elementary Lane
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 578-5090

Gr: PK-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 84% (Top 30% in ID)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education