Top Rankings
North Gem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 64 students in North Gem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in North Gem School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
133 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Gem School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,940 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,940
$10,185
Spending / Student
$17,301
$9,364
Best North Gem School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Gem High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
360 South Main Street
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Gr: 7-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
North Gem Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
360 South Main Street
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Bancroft, ID 83217
(208) 648-7848
Gr: 6-8 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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