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Schools in Montpelier · Bear Lake County School District 33

Montpelier’s public schools outscore 62% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Montpelier, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 47% of Montpelier’s students scored proficient, above the Idaho average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

#28of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▼ 1 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 5 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.9K
▼ 11% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
962 students on the public path
In brief

Montpelier’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,862 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 Bear Lake Middle School, then Bear Lake High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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 Montpelier’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Idaho school districts, #28 of 59 Idaho towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (122)Better than 66%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 774 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Montpelier anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Montpelier’s students in the tested grades sat them (777 in math, 772 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5A J Winters Elementary SchoolBear Lake County School District 33A−
6–8Bear Lake Middle SchoolBear Lake County School District 33B−
9–12Bear Lake High SchoolBear Lake County School District 33B+

Montpelier’s public schools are run by Bear Lake County School District 33, which also serves Bloomington, Georgetown, Paris and St. Charles. 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.

Bear Lake County School District 33Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,417 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$9,862ID $11,119 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 54.8% · 772 students tested
Math47%
State average 41.9% · 777 students tested

Montpelier vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontpelierBBear Lake County School District 33

Every school in Montpelier

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 Montpelierby address
A J Winters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
305 students19:1Rate it →
Bear Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
296 students18:1Rate it →
Bear Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
361 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Clover Creek High School).

Questions about Montpelier’s schools

Are Montpelier’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Idaho: the public schools Montpelier children attend outscore 62% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #28 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montpelier in?

Bear Lake County School District 33, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,417 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montpelier kids go to high school?

Bear Lake High School, with 361 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Montpelier’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bear Lake County School District 33 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Montpelier spend per student?

$9,862 in Bear Lake County School District 33 (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.