Best Public Schools in Council, ID

Summary:

The Council, Idaho school district consists of two schools: Council Elementary School and Council Junior/Senior High School. Both schools are struggling academically, with declining performance and low proficiency rates compared to state averages.

Council Elementary School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking over the past decade, plummeting from the 80th percentile to the 284th percentile. Meanwhile, Council Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom tier of Idaho high schools, placing 106th out of 106 schools in 2022-2023 and receiving a dismal 0 out of 5 star rating.

Both schools struggle with low academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state averages in math and English language arts. The schools also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, low per-student spending, and a lack of racial/ethnic diversity in their student populations. Addressing these issues should be a top priority for the Council District in order to improve educational outcomes for students.

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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
Council Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Highway 95	Council	83612	Adams County	Council District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 253-4223	172	8	22.1	34.3%	157 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	33.3	27.2	$8,678	$1,106	$7,571
Council Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	101 East Bleeker Avenue	Council	83612	Adams County	Council District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 253-4217	122	11	11.3	31.1%	115 (94.3%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	120^th of 159 public high schools	24.5%		6.1	106^th of 106 public high schools	0.0%	14	33.3	38.5	$12,736	$1,206	$11,529

Cities Near Council

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge	13.61 mi	2
Donnelly	16.85 mi	2
Midvale	20.37 mi	2
New Meadows	21.15 mi	1
McCall	22.79 mi	5	18^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.