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Council School District

101 East Bleeker Avenue
Council, ID 83612-0468
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 172 students in Council School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary School in Council School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
294 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Council School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#155 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Council   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Council   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Council   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
41%
60-79%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Council   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
272 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
20
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,697 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,299 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Council   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Council   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,697
$10,185
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Council   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,299
$9,364
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Council   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Council School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Council Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Highway 95
Council, ID 83612
(208) 253-4223
Grades: PK-6
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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