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Schools in Spencer

Spencer’s public schools

Clark County School District 161 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Spencer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Idaho’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Idaho’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▲ 131% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.4
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
91 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Spencer’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho’s 671 public schools. Lindy Ross Elementary School places highest (better than 37%); Clark County Jr./Sr. High School lowest (4%). 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 Spencer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lindy Ross Elementary Schoolin DuboisC+
6–12Clark County Jr./Sr. High Schoolin DuboisD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Clark County School District 161.

The district

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

Clark County School District 161Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 91 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 6.4 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$25,642ID $11,119 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 54.8% · 55 students tested
Math15%
State average 41.9% · 57 students tested

Spencer vs. its neighbors

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

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Spencer—Clark County School District 161

Every school in Spencer

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 Spencerin other towns
Lindy Ross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubois
C+
48 students7:1Rate it →
Clark County Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Dubois
D−
43 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer’s schools

Are Spencer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Spencer. Clark County School District 161 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Spencer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Spencer in?

Clark County School District 161.

Where do Spencer kids go to high school?

Clark County Jr./Sr. High School.

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What Spencer 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.