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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,820 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 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
19 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
5,565 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
7,335 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
0.49
0.41
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,965 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
19%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
3,491 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
63%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
127
# Students in K Grade:
381
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
437
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,661 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,382
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,661
$9,364
Best Cassia County Joint School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakley Jr/sr High 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
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Raft River Jr/sr High 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
| 158 students
Rank: #33.
Declo Senior High 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
| 311 students
Rank: #44.
Mini-cassia Online Learning Academy
(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
| 51 students
Rank: #55.
Burley Senior High 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
| 1,024 students
Rank: #66.
Cassia Jr/sr High School
Alternative 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
| 98 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cassia Regional Technical Center
Vocational 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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