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Schools in Idaho City

Idaho City’s public schools

Basin School District 72 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Idaho City. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Idaho State’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Idaho State’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 27% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
299 students on the public path
In brief

Idaho City’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Idaho City’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho State’s 671 public schools. Basin Elementary School places highest (better than 67%); Idaho City High School lowest (40%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Idaho City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Basin Elementary SchoolBasin School District 72B+
7–12Idaho City High SchoolBasin School District 72C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Basin School District 72.

The district

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

Basin School District 72Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 299 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$14,095ID $11,119 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 54.8% · 182 students tested
Math37%
State average 41.9% · 182 students tested

Idaho City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Idaho City—Basin School District 72

Every school in Idaho City

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

District schools in Idaho Cityby address
Basin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
173 students13:1Rate it →
Idaho City High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
126 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Idaho City’s schools

Are Idaho City’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Idaho City. Basin School District 72 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Idaho City. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho State’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Idaho City in?

Basin School District 72.

Where do Idaho City kids go to high school?

Idaho City High School.

Parents talk

What Idaho City 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). Stars are from neighbors.