📍 500 West Boyd Street, Murtaugh, Twin Falls County, 83344
Murtaugh Schools is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Murtaugh, Twin Falls County. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Murtaugh Joint District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murtaugh Schools enrolls 399 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 244 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 144 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
226 of the school's 399 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 62 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Murtaugh Schools is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-20, state senate district 25, state house district 25.
Murtaugh Schools is one of 1 schools in MURTAUGH JOINT DISTRICT, based in MURTAUGH, Idaho. The district serves 388 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 399 students, Murtaugh Schools is close to the district average of about 388 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant