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Mountain Home, ID

16,779 residents•4,126 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
4.0
out of 10
22% below Idaho avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
45%Reading
23% below Idaho avg
School Crime Rate
1.94
per 1,000 students
59% below Idaho avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.46
per 1,000 residents
32% below Idaho avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
4
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
1
High
5

These figures describe every school in Mountain Home; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mountain Home

15 schools
6.4
Mckenna Montessori
Elementarycharter
5.5
RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONSITE
Highcharter
4.7
Mountain Home Junior High School
Middlepublic
4.7
West Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
East Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Hacker Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.7
Mountain Home Sr High School
Highpublic
1.4
North Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Bennett Mountain High School
Highpublic
—
Children S House Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Desert View Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Grace Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Mountain Home

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mountain Home in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
59% below Idaho avg
1.94
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Sex13%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Theft13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mountain Home

360 total incidents reported across Mountain Home in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below Idaho avg
21.46
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
115
Property
175
Drug
65
Weapons
3
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault24%
  • Theft21%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Fraud9%
  • Sex7%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,126 students enrolled across Mountain Home's schools.

  • Public3,44283%
  • Charter52313%
  • Private1614%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mountain Home's K-12 schools.

  • White67%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
40%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.