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Butte County Joint School District

246 Sunset Drive
Arco, ID 83213-0089
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 186 students in Butte County Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschool in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
376 Students
111,384 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
6,447 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Butte County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#42 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
47%
41%
58%
55%
40-44%
41%
75%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
88%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,330 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,181 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,330
$10,194
Spending / Student
$11,181
$9,371

Best Butte County Joint School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arco Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
250 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503
Gr: PK-6 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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