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Carey Public School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

20 Panther Lane, Carey, ID 83320 · (208) 823-4391 · Part of Blaine County School District 61

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Students
272
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Carey Public School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 54%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20 Panther Lane, Carey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten20
Grade 117
Grade 211
Grade 314
Grade 425
Grade 522
Grade 625
Grade 721
Grade 817
Grade 930
Grade 1020
Grade 1118
Grade 1219
Enrollment over time
249’20
251’21
254’22
262’23
272’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carey Public School from Carey families.

Other schools in Blaine County School District 61

The district →
Alturas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hailey
C−
445 students12:1
Ernest Hemingway STEAM School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ketchum
A−
431 students11:1
Hailey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hailey
C
291 students11:1
Bellevue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bellevue
C
223 students11:1
Wood River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hailey
C+
467 students12:1
Wood River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hailey
C+
922 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Carey’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.