District profile / Idaho
Blaine County District
3,102
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,672
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 106% above the Idaho median
12.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Idaho median 17.6
Blaine County District is a public school district based in Hailey, Idaho, serving 3,102 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $17,672 per student on day-to-day operations, 106% more than the Idaho median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Blaine County compares
Blaine CountyIdaho median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$58.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 34%Local 60%
| Measure | Blaine County | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,672 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,459 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 396 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Idaho median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Idaho
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot DistrictBlackfoot | 3,796 | 12 | $8,748 | 17.9 | #22 |
| Snake River DistrictBlackfoot | 3,730 | 9 | $7,149 | 24.4 | #23 |
| Lake Pend Oreille School DistrictPonderay | 3,653 | 13 | $11,593 | 16.9 | #24 |
| Mountain Home DistrictMountain Home | 3,647 | 8 | $8,321 | 18.6 | #25 |
| Blaine County DistrictHailey · this district | 3,102 | 8 | $17,672 | 12.0 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault, MN | 3,106 | $15,847 | 13.1 |
| Sandusky CitySandusky, OH | 3,105 | $15,741 | 16.3 |
| Fayette County School CorporationConnersville, IN | 3,103 | $10,279 | 15.4 |
| Paducah IndependentPaducah, KY | 3,103 | $12,258 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-id-blaine-county-district