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Pocatello 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 6 public high schools serving 4,165 students in Pocatello School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High Schools in Pocatello School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pocatello School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Idaho average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
25 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
12,259 Students
129,556 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
7,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pocatello 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 173 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.41
# American Indian Students
431 Students
1,407 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
1,661 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,595 Students
23,604 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
79 Students
1,456 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,490 Students
96,970 Students
% White Students
77%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
4,083 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
109
# Students in K Grade:
815
2,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
833
2,362
# Students in 2nd Grade:
874
2,413
# Students in 3rd Grade:
900
2,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
885
2,497
# Students in 5th Grade:
869
2,390
# Students in 6th Grade:
920
3,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
920
6,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
933
6,501
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,108
26,027
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,027
25,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,000
23,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,030
23,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,156 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,406
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,156
$9,308
Best Pocatello School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7801 Diamondback Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-6863
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 478-6863
Grades: 9-12
| 1,092 students
Rank: #22.
Pocatello High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 North Arthur Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-2056
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 233-2056
Grades: 9-12
| 1,352 students
Rank: #33.
Highland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Bench Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1300
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,589 students
Rank: #44.
New Horizon High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 West Alameda
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2233
Grades: 9-12
| 128 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway Prof-tech School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3115 Pole Line Road
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 235-3563
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 235-3563
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 4 students
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