Can I use Caribou County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Caribou County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Caribou County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Caribou County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Caribou County Schools & Education

Name: Caribou County, Idaho Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Caribou County, Idaho

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,836

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,288

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

of 44 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Caribou County

Measured School Summary

Caribou County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.7%.

Funding Context

At $6,836 per pupil, Caribou County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 91% above the Idaho average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 9.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Caribou County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

54/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #6 of 44 Idaho counties with school score data.

Completion

92.7%

9.1 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,836

$548 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Caribou County has 9 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Caribou County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Caribou County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

of 44 Idaho counties with school score data. The county score is 26 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

922 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

GRACE JOINT DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

534 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

NORTH GEM DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

138 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Caribou County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Caribou County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Caribou County, Idaho

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Nine Schools Serving Three Districts

Caribou County manages nine public schools serving 1,594 students across three school districts. The infrastructure is well-distributed, featuring three elementary, two middle, and four high school buildings.

Soda Springs and Grace Districts

Soda Springs Joint District is the largest, educating 922 students across four schools. The Grace Joint and North Gem districts also play vital roles, providing localized education with no charter schools currently operating in the county.

Rural Roots with Town Centers

Seven of the county's nine schools are in rural settings, while two serve as town centers with an average school size of 177 students. Howard E Thirkill Primary is the largest school with 362 students, highlighting the county's focus on early education.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Caribou County

Reported Enrollment

1,594

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High4

Other0

3 School Districts in Caribou County

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT

4 schools

922 students

GRACE JOINT DISTRICT

2 schools

534 students

NORTH GEM DISTRICT

3 schools

138 students

9 Public Schools in Caribou County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Caribou County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT	SODA SPRINGS, 83276Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	362
BLACK CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GRACE JOINT DISTRICT	GRACE, 83241Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	287
TIGERT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT	SODA SPRINGS, 83276Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	274
SODA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT	SODA SPRINGS, 83276Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	273
GRACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GRACE JOINT DISTRICT	GRACE, 83241Rural: Distant	7–12	High	247
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY	Record	NORTH GEM DISTRICT	BANCROFT, 83217Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	69
NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NORTH GEM DISTRICT	BANCROFT, 83217Rural: Remote	7–12	High	43
NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NORTH GEM DISTRICT	BANCROFT, 83217Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	26
CTE PREP SCHOOL	Record	SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT	SODA SPRINGS, 83267Rural: Fringe	6–12	Alternative	13

HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT

SODA SPRINGS, 83276 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary362 students

BLACK CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GRACE JOINT DISTRICT

GRACE, 83241 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary287 students

TIGERT MIDDLE SCHOOL

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT

SODA SPRINGS, 83276 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle274 students

SODA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT

SODA SPRINGS, 83276 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High273 students

GRACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

GRACE JOINT DISTRICT

GRACE, 83241 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High247 students

NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY

NORTH GEM DISTRICT

BANCROFT, 83217 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary69 students

NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOL

NORTH GEM DISTRICT

BANCROFT, 83217 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High43 students

NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOL

NORTH GEM DISTRICT

BANCROFT, 83217 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle26 students

CTE PREP SCHOOL

SODA SPRINGS JOINT DISTRICT

SODA SPRINGS, 83267 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12Alternative13 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,836

State avg $6,288

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Idaho counties have the highest graduation rates?

Fremont County (97.0%), Teton County (97.0%), and Caribou County (92.7%) currently lead Idaho among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Idaho?

Across Idaho counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,288. The highest current county values are Blaine County ($11,244), Clark County ($10,402), and Lewis County ($8,754). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Caribou County?

Caribou County has a school score of 54/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Caribou County?

The high school graduation rate in Caribou County is 92.7%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Caribou County spend per student?

Caribou County spends $6,836 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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+5 pts

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+5 pts

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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