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About this school
Basin Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Idaho City, Idaho that is part of Basin School District.
It serves 173 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Basin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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Basin Elementary School
$14,961
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
96
donors
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Basin Elementary School has received support from
64 individuals from Idaho and
32 individuals out-of-state.
