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Blackfoot District

3,796 students · 12 schools · 17.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #22 of 188 in Idaho

Students
3,796
Schools
12
Teachers (FTE)
213
Student–Teacher
17.8:1
County
Bingham
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Blackfoot District

Blackfoot District is a public school system serving Bingham County, Idaho, based in Blackfoot. It serves 3,796 students across 12 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #22 largest of Idaho’s 188 school systems.

Phone2087858800
Address270 East Bridge Street, Blackfoot, ID 83221
CountyBingham County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Blackfoot District enrolls 3,796 students in 12 schools — an average of about 316 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #22 of 188 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,796
#22 of 188 in Idaho
Schools
12
~316 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Blackfoot District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,796 students reported):

White
59%
Black
0%
Hispanic
22%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
16%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Blackfoot District employs about 213 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.8:1 — above the Idaho average of about 17.7:1. Total district staff is roughly 354.

Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
state avg ~17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
213
classroom teachers
Total staff
354
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Idaho funds schools

Idaho funds schools through an attendance-based formula: a district’s average daily attendance is converted into “support units” (Idaho Code §33-1002), which drive a salary-based apportionment paying instructional, pupil-service, administrative and classified staff, with teachers paid on the state Career Ladder. For FY2026 a support unit is worth roughly $154,000. A shift from attendance to enrollment-based funding has been debated but not adopted.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Blackfoot District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Idaho reports school and district results on the Idaho Report Card: state assessment results (ISAT, IRI), enrollment and demographics, chronic absenteeism, college-and-career readiness and achievement/growth indicators, with side-by-side comparisons. Look up Blackfoot District at the Idaho Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Idaho districts are accredited through Cognia; State Board rule requires schools serving grades 9–12 to be accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (a division of Cognia). Look up Blackfoot District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Blackfoot District vs. Idaho

Enrollment rank
#22
of 188 districts
Ratio
17.8:1
state avg ~17.7:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Bingham County

See every Idaho district side by side in the Idaho directory.

Go deeper

Look up Blackfoot District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Idaho Legislature (the support-unit funding formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Blackfoot District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1600270. Confirm current details with the district and the Idaho State Department of Education.