Bear Lake County School District

39 Fielding Street
Paris, ID 83261-0300
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bear Lake County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 520 students in Bear Lake County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Bear Lake County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (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
7 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bear Lake County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 170 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#68 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
41%
54%
55%
59%
41%
92%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,129 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,694
$10,194
Spending / Student
$8,129
$9,371

Best Bear Lake County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bear Lake Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
633 Washington Street
Montpelier, ID 83254
(208) 847-2255
Gr: 6-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Bear Lake On-line Learning
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
39 Fielding Street
Paris, ID 83261
(208) 945-2891
Gr: K-8 | 224 students Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,417 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 92% (Top 1% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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