B−
Garden Valley School District 71
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Crouch.
Students
221
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,766
ID $11,119
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garden Valley School District 71
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Idaho districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the ID average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 31.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.1M, about $18,507 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lowman.
PK–6Lowman Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Garden Valley SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. ID
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 53.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 82% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,766 per student · 51% above ID
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
324’20
294’21
276’22
256’23
221’24
Down 31.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.