Best Public Schools in Arco, ID

Summary:

The city of Arco, Idaho is home to two schools: Butte County Middle/High School and Arco Elementary School, both part of the Butte County Joint District. Based on the data, Butte County Middle/High School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state and outperforming the district and state averages in key academic metrics like ISAT test scores and graduation rates.

Butte County Middle/High School has a more diverse student population, with 84.11% White, 7.94% Hispanic, and 7.42% other races, compared to Arco Elementary which has a higher percentage of White students at 90.62%. However, Butte County Middle/High School also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate at 27.0% compared to 15.9% at Arco Elementary, which may be an area of concern. Economically, Arco Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 41.67%, compared to 27.57% at Butte County Middle/High School.

Both schools have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, indicating an equitable distribution of resources across the district. Overall, the data suggests that Butte County Middle/High School is providing a quality education to its students, but the higher chronic absenteeism rate at the high school may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 South Water Street	Arco	83213	Butte County	Butte County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 527-8503	195	14	13.9	46.7%	178 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	38.7	42.4	$9,774	$1,492	$8,282
Butte County Middle/High School	Public	7-12	120 South Water Street	Arco	83213	Butte County	Butte County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 527-8237	188	15	12.7	37.8%	161 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	52.3	77^th of 159 public high schools	51.6%		74.5	23^rd of 106 public high schools	78.3%	54	46.4	50.6	$9,553	$1,051	$8,503

Cities Near Arco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howe	17.74 mi	1
Mackay	24.49 mi	2
Carey	39.54 mi	1
Terreton	44.67 mi	3
Blackfoot	49.01 mi	23	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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