Firth School District 59
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Basalt and Firth.
At a glance
808Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$9,553Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
38%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ID
Math proficiency43%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$9,553
per student each year · 14% below the ID average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
816’20
870’21
845’22
832’23
808’24
Students
White · 83%674
Hispanic · 14%112
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%10
Two or more races · 1%5
Black · 1%5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
A W JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 256 students · Firth
B-PublicFIRTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 247 students · Firth
B-PublicFIRTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 305 students · Firth
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.