Top Rankings
Blackfoot 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 766 students in Blackfoot School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Blackfoot School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
3,796 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackfoot School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 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 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
% American Indian
16%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
22%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
59%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,464 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,832
$10,194
Spending / Student
$9,464
$9,371
Best Blackfoot School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
645 Mitchell Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Gr: 6-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Independence Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Gr: 7-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
270 East Bridge Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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