Butte County Joint School District

246 Sunset Drive
Arco, ID 83213-0089
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 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.
Preschool in Butte County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
390 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Butte County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#66 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
42%
58%
55%
40-44%
41%
≥80%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.44
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,887 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,779 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% 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
$11,887
$10,185
Spending / Student
$10,779
$9,364

Best Butte County Joint School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arco Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 South Water Street
Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-8503
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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