Fort Hall · Photo: National Park Service photographer · Public domainFort Hall’s public schools outscore 67% of Idaho districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fort Hall, 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.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Fort Hall’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 50 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Hall’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Pocatello School District 25 spends $10,686 per student and Blackfoot School District 55 $10,842, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Fort Hall’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Idaho school districts, #18 of 59 Idaho towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Hall, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fort Hall
Fort Hall Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Fort Hall runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pocatello School District 25). From grade PK, students attend the Blackfoot School District 55, shared with Blackfoot. Its middle school is in Pocatello. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fort Hall
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Fort Hall vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Fort Hall’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Hall | B+ | Pocatello School District 25 PK–12 · Blackfoot School District 55 PK–12 |
Every school in Fort Hall
13 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).
Questions about Fort Hall’s schools
Are Fort Hall’s schools good?
By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Hall children attend outscore 67% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #18 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Hall in?
Two districts: Pocatello School District 25 runs grades PK–12, and Blackfoot School District 55 runs grades PK–12, shared with Blackfoot.
Where do Fort Hall kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Highland High School, Pocatello High School, Blackfoot High School, Century High School and Blackfoot School District Online Jr./Sr. School.
What is Fort Hall’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Pocatello School District 25 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does Fort Hall spend per student?
$10,686 in Pocatello School District 25 and $10,842 in Blackfoot School District 55 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fort Hall families are saying about school.
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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.