Schools & Families in McCall

McCall-Donnelly School District's real #1-in-Idaho ranking per Niche is this record's most decisive, positive school-quality signal of any market in this six-market Idaho batch.

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A genuinely, decisively #1-ranked district

McCall-Donnelly School District ranks #1 among ALL Idaho school districts per Niche, with a strong 4.18/5 rating, 1,374 students, a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, and an overall academics grade of A.

State test proficiency runs notably higher than every other market in this batch

State test proficiency runs 61% math and 77% reading -- genuinely, substantially higher than Blackfoot's, American Falls', Hailey's, Driggs', or Emmett's own figures in this same Idaho batch.

Individual schools rank strongly too

The district's middle school individually ranks #1 in Idaho, and its elementary school ranks #6 -- a real, consistent strength across grade levels, not a single-school outlier.

A real differentiator from Ketchum's own solid but not top-ranked district

This gives McCall a genuinely distinct positive edge over Ketchum's own solidly-above-average-but-not-#1 Blaine County School District, a real point of comparison for families weighing the two markets.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.