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Schools in Robie Creek · Basin School District 72

Robie Creek’s public schools score below 62% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Robie Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

K–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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 5 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 27% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
299 students on the public path
In brief

Robie Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 52 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Robie Creek’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,095 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Idaho City High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Robie Creek’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Idaho school districts. Test scores are below the Idaho average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (52)Better than 8%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 182 test results could put Robie Creek anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Robie Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (182 in math, 182 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Basin Elementary Schoolin Idaho CityB+
7–12Idaho City High Schoolin Idaho CityC+

Robie Creek’s public schools are run by Basin School District 72, which also serves Idaho City and Placerville. 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.

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

Robie Creek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Robie CreekC+Basin School District 72

Every school in Robie Creek

2 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).

Also serving Robie Creekin other towns
Basin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Idaho City
B+
173 students13:1Rate it →
Idaho City High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Idaho City
C+
126 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Robie Creek’s schools

Are Robie Creek’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Robie Creek children attend score below 62% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Robie Creek in?

Basin School District 72, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 299 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Robie Creek spend per student?

$14,095 in Basin School District 72 (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.