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Cassia County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,863 students in Cassia County Joint School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Cassia County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cassia County Joint School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Declo Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
17 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
5,561 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cassia County Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
84%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.41
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,886 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
18%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,566 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
64%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
109
# Students in K Grade:
439
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
386
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,667 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,389
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,667
$9,308
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakley Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455 West Main
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3328
Oakley, ID 83346
(208) 862-3328
Grades: 7-12
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Raft River Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55 North 100 West Trojan Drive
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2220
Malta, ID 83342
(208) 645-2220
Grades: 7-12
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
Declo Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 East Main Street
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2030
Declo, ID 83323
(208) 654-2030
Grades: 9-12
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Mini-cassia Online Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3650 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 332-6800
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: #55.
Burley Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Park Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6606
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6606
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #66.
Cassia Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1010 West 17th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6630
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6630
Grades: 7-12
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cassia Regional Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1143 West 16th Street
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6610
Burley, ID 83318
(208) 878-6610
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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