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Schools in Buhl · Buhl Joint School District 412

Buhl’s public schools score below 79% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Buhl’s districts is 30%, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buhl, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

#55of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 13 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 12 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 7–11 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▲ 8% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,187 students on the public path
In brief

Buhl’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 107 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buhl’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho (the state reports Buhl’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,016 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Buhl Middle School, then Buhl High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buhl’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Idaho school districts, #55 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (107)Better than 16%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 691 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Buhl anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Buhl’s students in the tested grades sat them (690 in math, 692 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buhl, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Popplewell Elementary SchoolBuhl Joint School District 412C
6–8Buhl Middle SchoolBuhl Joint School District 412C−
9–12Buhl High SchoolBuhl Joint School District 412C−

Buhl’s public schools are run by Buhl Joint School District 412. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buhl Joint School District 412Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,198 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$12,016ID $11,119 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 54.8% · 692 students tested
Math30%
State average 41.9% · 690 students tested

Buhl vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Buhl’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuhlC−Buhl Joint School District 412

Every school in Buhl

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Buhlby address
Popplewell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
542 students17:1Rate it →
Buhl Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
298 students18:1Rate it →
Buhl High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
347 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wakapa Academy).

Questions about Buhl’s schools

Are Buhl’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buhl children attend score below 79% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #55 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buhl in?

Buhl Joint School District 412, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,198 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buhl kids go to high school?

Buhl High School, with 347 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Buhl’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Buhl Joint School District 412 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Buhl spend per student?

$12,016 in Buhl Joint School District 412 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.