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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,083 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
24 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
11,908 Students
131,407 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
7,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
0.40
0.41
# American Indian Students
429 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
1,547 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,652 Students
24,546 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
66 Students
1,521 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
9,087 Students
97,813 Students
% White Students
76%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
525 Students
4,210 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
127
# Students in K Grade:
741
2,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
788
2,509
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
2,614
# Students in 3rd Grade:
871
2,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
862
2,604
# Students in 5th Grade:
850
2,679
# Students in 6th Grade:
858
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
942
6,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
907
6,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,050
25,461
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,081
25,794
# Students in 11th Grade:
975
24,843
# Students in 12th Grade:
977
23,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,683 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 $9,426 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,683
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,426
$9,364
Best Pocatello School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century High 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
| 1,086 students
Rank: #22.
Pocatello High 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
| 1,328 students
Rank: #33.
Highland High 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
| 1,539 students
Rank: #44.
New Horizon High School
Alternative 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
Pocatello Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
137 South 5th Street
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Pocatello, ID 83205
(208) 234-1080
Grades: 1-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Porteuf Valley Technical And Career Center
Vocational School
4200 Hawthorne Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 235-3563
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 235-3563
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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