Cascade School District

209 North School Street
Cascade, ID 83611-5113
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cascade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 87 students in Cascade School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in Cascade School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cascade School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cascade Jr/sr High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
2 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
206 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cascade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#52 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cascade   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cascade   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cascade   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
41%
≥50%
80%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cascade   School District and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,456 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
189 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
109
# Students in K Grade:
19
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,684 is higher than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,636 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$3,215 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cascade   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,956 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cascade   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,684
$10,125
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cascade   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,636
$9,308
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cascade   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cascade School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
209 School Street
Cascade, ID 83611
(208) 382-4227
Grades: 6-12
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 206 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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