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Prairie Elementary District

6 students · 1 schools · 6.0:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #187 of 188 in Idaho

Students
6
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–Teacher
6.0:1
County
Elmore
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Prairie Elementary District

Prairie Elementary District is a public school system serving Elmore County, Idaho, based in Prairie. It serves 6 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #187 largest of Idaho’s 188 school systems.

Phone2088683243
Address73 Smith Creek Road, Prairie, ID 83647
CountyElmore County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Prairie Elementary District enrolls 6 students in 1 schools — an average of about 6 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #187 of 188 statewide by enrollment.

Students
6
#187 of 188 in Idaho
Schools
1
~6 students each
Grade span
K–8
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Prairie Elementary District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (6 students reported):

White
100%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
0%
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

Prairie Elementary District employs about 1 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 6.0:1 — below the Idaho average of about 17.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 2.

Student–teacher ratio
6.0:1
state avg ~17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
classroom teachers
Total staff
2
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 Prairie Elementary 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 Prairie Elementary 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 Prairie Elementary District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Prairie Elementary District vs. Idaho

Enrollment rank
#187
of 188 districts
Ratio
6.0:1
state avg ~17.7:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Elmore County

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

Go deeper

Look up Prairie Elementary 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 Prairie Elementary District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1602730. Confirm current details with the district and the Idaho State Department of Education.