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Bliss Joint School District 234

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Bliss Joint School District 234 is located close to the center of Idaho. Bliss Joint School District 234 has 214.45 square miles of land area and 1.15 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Bliss Joint School District 234 population is 924. Bliss Joint School District 234 median household income is $33,750 in 2010-2014. Bliss Joint School District 234 median house value is $123,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Bliss Joint School District 234 is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (92 out of 109, bottom 16%) Elementary/Middle School: (56 out of 110, bottom 49%)* Rank: #86
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	1
Population	924 (2010-2014), rank #100
Population Growth	43.93% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	4.29/sq mi, rank #80
Median Household Income:	$33,750 at 2010-2014—2.86% increase since 2005-2009, rank #108
Median House Price:	$123,200 at 2010-2014—-16.98% increase since 2005-2009, rank #92
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	214.45 sq mi, rank #79
Water Area:	1.15 sq mi (0.53%), rank #75
State:	Idaho
County:	Twin Falls County, Gooding County, Elmore County
City:	Bliss, King Hill
Zip:	83314, 83633
Area:	Twin Falls, ID;Mountain Home, ID

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Bliss Joint School District 234 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

601 East Us Hwy 30

Bliss ID, 83314, Gooding County

Phone: 208-352-4447

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	132	126	147	153	155	170	176
English Language Learner Students:	22	33	27	21	19	28	21
Total Teachers:	13.89	13.42	14.42	15.48	15.24	15.00	16.20
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	1.00	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary:	5.20	4.50	4.40	5.67	6.00	6.00	6.60
Secondary:	7.69	8.42	9.02	8.81	8.24	8.00	8.60
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	10.97	8.70	8.56	9.43	11.85	11.40	12.40
Instructional Aides:	3.98	5.57	0.52	1.51	1.61	1.20	1.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.32	1.00	0.30
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.42	0.28	0.42	0.00	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	0.50	0.42	0.28	0.00	0.00	0.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.42	0.00	0.40
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.50	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	0.34	0.34	1.00	1.00	0.44	0.40	0.40
District Administrative Support:	0.75	NA	1.00	1.00	1.14	1.40	1.40
School Administrators:	0.66	0.66	0.00	0.00	0.56	0.60	0.60
School Administrative Support:	1.35	1.63	1.56	1.56	1.46	0.60	0.60
Student Support Services:	3.39	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.10
Other Support Services:	NA	NA	4.06	4.08	5.90	6.10	7.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.50	9.39	10.19	9.88	10.17	11.33	10.86

Schools

Bliss School

Prekindergarten to Grade 12

601 East Hwy 30, Bliss ID 83314

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ISAT Test
2008	Language Usage	10th Grade	% met std	65%	68.8%
2010	Language Usage	10th Grade	% met std	72.7%	71.5%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	70%	76.7%
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	81.9%	76.8%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	80%	85.7%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90.9%	86.4%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	45%	66.9%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81.8%	67.9%
2008	Language Usage	3rd Grade	% met std	64.7%	70%
2012	Language Usage	3rd Grade	% met std	64.3%	74.6%
2013	Language Usage	3rd Grade	% met std	86.7%	72.9%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	87.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	71.4%	88.4%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	89.7%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.2%	82.7%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85.7%	88.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	89.4%
2008	Language Usage	4th Grade	% met std	38.5%	77.6%
2009	Language Usage	4th Grade	% met std	92.3%	80.4%
2013	Language Usage	4th Grade	% met std	76.4%	83.2%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.3%	84.2%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	100%	85.6%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	52.9%	86.1%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	41.7%	82.5%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.6%	86.3%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.4%	89.7%
2008	Language Usage	5th Grade	% met std	80%	74.2%
2009	Language Usage	5th Grade	% met std	76.9%	77.2%
2010	Language Usage	5th Grade	% met std	73.3%	77.2%
2013	Language Usage	5th Grade	% met std	83.3%	80.1%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80%	78%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84.6%	77.9%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	40%	79.8%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	100%	79.2%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.4%	84.3%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.2%	86.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66.7%	88%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.4%	88.5%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	60.1%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	61.5%	66.4%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	46.6%	64.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	83.4%	72.2%
2008	Language Usage	6th Grade	% met std	87.6%	71.7%
2009	Language Usage	6th Grade	% met std	83.4%	73.7%
2010	Language Usage	6th Grade	% met std	72.8%	75.1%
2011	Language Usage	6th Grade	% met std	66.6%	75.4%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	93.8%	77.1%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91.7%	78.2%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91%	79.2%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75%	77.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	93.8%	81.6%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.4%	85.7%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	81.8%	85.8%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50%	88.4%
2008	Language Usage	7th Grade	% met std	72.7%	69%
2009	Language Usage	7th Grade	% met std	60%	71.3%
2010	Language Usage	7th Grade	% met std	35.7%	73.5%
2011	Language Usage	7th Grade	% met std	91.7%	73.5%
2012	Language Usage	7th Grade	% met std	45.5%	74.2%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	81.8%	74.8%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86.7%	75.2%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	57.2%	75.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	91.7%	74.5%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63.7%	75.6%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	100%	80.7%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93.3%	85.3%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.2%	87.4%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	100%	87.7%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.8%	90.8%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	54.6%	51%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	60%	55.8%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	35.7%	53.7%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	58.3%	57.2%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	45.5%	59.4%
2009	Language Usage	8th Grade	% met std	63.6%	71.5%
2010	Language Usage	8th Grade	% met std	81.8%	71.8%
2012	Language Usage	8th Grade	% met std	61.5%	72.8%
2013	Language Usage	8th Grade	% met std	61.6%	74.8%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	72.8%	78.4%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	72.8%	79.9%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77%	78.8%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	69.3%	79.8%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81.8%	91.3%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	100%	92.3%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.6%	93.8%
2012	Language Usage	9th Grade	% met std	46.2%	66.1%
2012	Math	9th Grade	% met std	38.5%	68.8%
2012	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	38.5%	80.9%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$1,637,000	$11,136		$1,767,000	$11,549		$1,839,000	$11,865
Federal:	$183,000	$1,245	11.2%	$356,000	$2,327	20.1%	$424,000	$2,735	23.1%
State:	$1,288,000	$8,762	78.7%	$1,248,000	$8,157	70.6%	$1,243,000	$8,019	67.6%
Local:	$166,000	$1,129	10.1%	$163,000	$1,065	9.2%	$172,000	$1,110	9.4%
Total Expenditures:	$1,588,000	$10,803		$1,676,000	$10,954		$1,752,000	$11,303
Total Current Expenditures:	$1,486,000	$10,109		$1,575,000	$10,294		$1,612,000	$10,400
Instructional Expenditures:	$888,000	$6,041	59.8%	$935,000	$6,111	59.4%	$947,000	$6,110	58.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$62,000	$422	4.2%	$102,000	$667	6.5%	$63,000	$406	3.9%
Administration:	$230,000	$1,565	15.5%	$231,000	$1,510	14.7%	$272,000	$1,755	16.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$306,000	$2,082	20.6%	$307,000	$2,007	19.5%	$330,000	$2,129	20.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$56,000	$381		$55,000	$359		$78,000	$503
Construction:	$42,000	$286		$51,000	$333		$61,000	$394
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$46,000	$313		$46,000	$301		$62,000	$400

Total Salary:	$916,000	$6,231		$962,000	$6,288		$1,031,000	$6,652
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$633,000	$4,306	69.1%	$665,000	$4,346	69.1%	$661,000	$4,265	64.1%
Other Salary:	$283,000	$1,925	30.9%	$297,000	$1,941	30.9%	$370,000	$2,387	35.9%
Total Benefit:	$308,000	$2,095		$316,000	$2,065		$320,000	$2,065
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$212,000	$1,442	68.8%	$215,000	$1,405	68.0%	$201,000	$1,297	62.8%
Other Benefit:	$96,000	$653	31.2%	$101,000	$660	32.0%	$119,000	$768	37.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	84.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	15.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	23.2%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	14.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	30.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	19.2%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	13.1%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,854.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,448.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,014.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,094.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,990.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$48,032.0

* Bliss Joint School District 234 was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.