SWAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT

Located at 3389 Highway 26 in Irwin, Idaho, Swan Valley Elementary District operates as an active, traditional public school district serving a remote rural community in the greater Idaho Falls area. Operating a single instructional campus, this non-charter district is dedicated to early childhood and middle-grades education, offering comprehensive programming spanning pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Its geographic setting and dedicated public structure position the district as a vital educational foundation for local families, providing continuous academic and developmental instruction across ten distinct grade levels before students move on to secondary education.

The district offers an exceptionally focused learning environment, serving a total enrollment of 55 students supported by a robust staffing context. The district employs 10 full-time equivalent teachers, 1.12 instructional aides, and nearly 7 support staff members, bringing total staffing to 18.1 full-time equivalent positions and enabling a high degree of individual attention. The student body—comprising 28 female and 27 male learners—includes 49 White, 5 Hispanic, and 1 American Indian student, with class sizes ranging from a single student in third grade to a cohort of 10 in fourth grade. For parents, students, and educational researchers, Swan Valley Elementary District presents a clear model of a well-resourced, small-scale rural district tailored to close-knit community needs.