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Blaine County District Schools
Blaine County District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Blaine County (Hailey). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Blaine County District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Blaine County District
8 of 8 schools in Blaine County District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Blaine County District
Statewide rankings: all 171 high schools in Idaho · all 96 middle schools in Idaho · all 354 elementary schools in Idaho
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Ernest Hemingway Steam School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Carey Public School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B Wood River Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Wood River High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Bellevue Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Hailey Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Alturas Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Silver Creek High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Blaine County District
High schools (2)
- D+ Silver Creek High School, Hailey
- B- Wood River High School, Hailey
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Wood River Middle School, Hailey
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Alturas Elementary School, Hailey
- C+ Bellevue Elementary School, Bellevue
- C Hailey Elementary School, Hailey
Other schools and academies (2)
- B+ Carey Public School, Carey
- A- Ernest Hemingway Steam School, Ketchum
Where Blaine County District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Blaine County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,234 students with 271 full-time-equivalent teachers and 459 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1600300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Shoshone Joint District (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Minidoka County Joint District (9 schools, 42 mi)
- Butte County Joint District (3 schools, 44 mi)
- Gooding Joint District (4 schools, 45 mi)
- Jerome Joint District (7 schools, 50 mi)
- Wendell District (3 schools, 58 mi)
- Aberdeen District (3 schools, 61 mi)
- American Falls Joint District (5 schools, 65 mi)
Questions about Blaine County District
How many schools are in Blaine County District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Blaine County District, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Blaine County District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hailey, Bellevue, Carey, Ketchum.
How good are the schools in Blaine County District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 39.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%. 38% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Blaine County District?
3,234 students were enrolled in Blaine County District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Blaine County District?
Blaine County District is in Idaho, based in Blaine County, with its district office in Hailey. Its boundary covers about 2,638 sq mi.