Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83631

Summary:

The 83631 zip code area is home to two schools, Basin Elementary School and Idaho City High School, both part of the Basin School District. While Basin Elementary School has a higher percentage of white students and better academic performance compared to the state average, Idaho City High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Basin Elementary School stands out with its relatively high percentage of white students (95.03%) and above-average proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math on the ISAT assessments. In contrast, Idaho City High School's academic performance is more mixed, with its ELA proficiency rate above the state average but its Math proficiency rate below. Both schools, however, face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% at Basin Elementary to 32.5% at Idaho City High.

The data also reveals differences in the schools' financial resources, with Basin Elementary spending $12,308 per student compared to $10,840 per student at Idaho City High. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are relatively low for both schools, at 13.1 for Basin Elementary and 12.7 for Idaho City High, which could be a positive factor in their educational outcomes. Overall, the analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of the schools in the 83631 zip code area, highlighting their strengths, challenges, and areas for potential improvement.

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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
Basin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 North Elk Creek Road	Idaho City	83631	Boise County	Basin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 392-6631	181	14	13.1	34.8%	172 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	47.6	51.5	$12,308	$1,252	$11,056
Idaho City High School	Public	7-12	100 Centerville Road	Idaho City	83631	Boise County	Basin School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 392-4183	155	12	12.7	23.2%	145 (93.5%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	53.1	75^th of 159 public high schools	52.8%		41.4	67^th of 106 public high schools	36.8%	8	40.3	57.1	$10,840	$977	$9,863

Cities Near Zip Code 83631

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Idaho City	3.95 mi	2	59^th
Lowman	16.77 mi	1
Garden Valley	17.82 mi	1
Horseshoe Bend	21.48 mi	2
Boise	25.18 mi	84	28^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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